Scott Horsley

White House Correspondent for NPR News

Scott Horsley appears in the following:

Businesses Duck And Cover As Trump Says Trade War Is 'Easy To Win'

Friday, March 02, 2018

U.S. exporters are bracing for backlash if President Trump follows through with plans for stiff tariffs on steel and aluminum.

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Lawmakers Meet With President Trump To Discuss School Shooting Prevention

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

President Trump hosted Democratic and Republican lawmakers at the White House Wednesday to discuss proposals to prevent school shootings.

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Trump Meets With Governors, Discusses Guns And DACA Program

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

President Trump met with several of the nation's governors on Monday at the White House, and the top topic was guns. They also discussed the DACA program.

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President Trump Is Pushing Several Ideas To Prevent School Shootings

Friday, February 23, 2018

President Trump held a joint press conference with the prime minister of Australia as Trump pushes several ideas to prevent school shootings amid controversies from the Russia investigation and other surrounding security clearances among his staff.

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At CPAC, Trump Reiterates Support For Arming Teachers To Prevent School Shootings

Friday, February 23, 2018

In remarks to conservative activists on Friday, President Trump again suggested arming some teachers with guns. He said declaring schools gun-free zones puts students "in far more danger."

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After Florida Shooting, Trump Meets With Students And Teachers

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

President Trump held a meeting with students and teachers affected by last week's school shooting in Florida, as well as other prominent massacres.

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U.S. Trade Partners Threatening Retaliation If Proposed Tariffs Go Through

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

U.S. trade partners are threatening retaliation if the Trump administration follows through with proposed tariffs or quotas on imported steel and aluminum. Kentucky bourbon and Harley Davidson motorcycles are among the exports that could be targeted.

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Trump Considers Improving Background-Check System For Gun Purchases

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

After last week's school shooting in Florida, there may be new pressure ahead with plans for the president to hold listening sessions with students and meet with law enforcement officials this week.

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Though 13 Russians Were Indicted For Election Meddling, The Investigation Isn't Over

Friday, February 16, 2018

President Trump and his aides are spinning the grand jury's indictment of 13 Russians linked to alleged attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election as an all-clear. Although that would appear to be overstating what the Special Counsel has actually said.

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President Trump Plans To Visit Parkland, Fla., After School Shooting

Thursday, February 15, 2018

President Trump offered words of comfort in the wake of Wednesday's deadly school shooting in Florida. He offered little in the way of specific policy prescriptions to prevent a repeat of the tragedy.

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President Trump Reacts To Florida High School Shooting

Thursday, February 15, 2018

President Trump on Thursday issued a proclamation honoring the victims in Wednesday's Florida high school shooting and also tweeted about the suspect's mental health.

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Trump Offers Spending Blueprint, But Congress Already Wrote The Check

Monday, February 12, 2018

President Trump has unveiled his spending priorities Monday, calling for more spending on the military, border security and the opioid crisis.

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White House Under Fire Over Rob Porter

Friday, February 09, 2018

The White House faces questions about its handling of domestic abuse allegations against top aide Rob Porter. He has resigned, but the White House initially defended him, prompting an uproar.

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Sorting Out What The U.S. Markets' Volatile Start May Mean

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

U.S markets showed signs of volatility on the heels of Monday's drop on Wall Street. NPR's Rachel Martin, Jim Zarroli and Scott Horsley talk about the plunge and the White House's reaction.

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Dow Experiences Biggest Point Drop In History

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

The drop on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday was 1,175 points. Put another way, blue-chip stocks lost about 4.6 percent of their value in one day. Foreign markets followed Wall Street.

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White House Plan Giving Restaurant Owners More Control Over Tips Under Fire

Monday, February 05, 2018

Monday is the deadline for Americans to comment on the proposal. The Trump administration reportedly suppressed an analysis that found the plan could cost tipped workers billions of dollars a year.

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As Trump Prepares For Big Speech, State Of The Economy Is Strong

Sunday, January 28, 2018

The U.S. economy is humming as President Trump prepares to speak on the state of the union. The stock market is up, and unemployment is down. Some of these gains began before Trump took office.

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In Davos, Trump Calls Mueller Report 'Fake News'

Friday, January 26, 2018

President Trump will faced questions of about his reported move to fire special counsel Robert Mueller ahead of an economics-focused speech to the global business elite in Davos, Switzerland.

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Trump Meets With British And Israeli Prime Ministers At World Economic Forum

Thursday, January 25, 2018

President Trump is attending the annual gathering of global business elite in Davos, Switzerland. He met with the British and Israeli prime ministers on Thursday ahead of a major speech on Friday.

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In Davos, Trump Meeting With World Leaders

Thursday, January 25, 2018

The president met with the British and Israeli prime ministers. On Friday, he's scheduled to speak to the World Economic Forum, the annual gathering of global business leaders.

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