Scott Horsley

White House Correspondent for NPR News

Scott Horsley appears in the following:

'The New York Times' Reports Trump Asked Comey To Drop Flynn Investigation

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

The New York Times reported on a memo drafted by former FBI Director James Comey. It says Trump asked Comey to shut down the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

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White House Defends Trump's Conversation With Russian Officials

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

The White House is defending President Trump's conversation with Russian officials as "wholly appropriate." The pushback comes after reports Trump had shared highly classified information.

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With Travel Ban On Hold, Where Do Things Stand With Enhanced Vetting?

Monday, May 15, 2017

President Trump's controversial travel ban is back in federal court on Monday. The ban was supposed to create time and space to allow for more careful scrutiny of people visiting the U.S.

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White House Sends Mixed Messages Over Comey Firing

Friday, May 12, 2017

The White House continues to wrestle with conflicting accounts of why President Trump fired of FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday.

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Recused And Accused: Critics Say Sessions Should Have Stayed Out Of Comey Firing

Friday, May 12, 2017

Attorney General Sessions' recommendation that President Trump fire the FBI Director has raised eyebrows. Sessions had promised to keep his distance from an investigation of last year's campaign.

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Democrats Claim Sessions' Role In Comey's Firing Violates Recusal Pledge

Thursday, May 11, 2017

The Justice Department says the attorney general's recommendation the FBI director be fired was based on ineffective leadership, not any investigation he was overseeing. But some Democrats say Jeff Sessions' role violates his pledge to stay out of any campaign-related investigations.

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After Comey Firing, Calls For Independent Probe Come In Lots Of Flavors

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The FBI director's firing has sparked new calls for an independent probe into Russia's election hacking and possible ties to the Trump campaign. Here are the shapes such an investigation could take.

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President Trump Fires James Comey As FBI Director

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

FBI Director James Comey has been fired. President Trump wrote him a letter saying in part, "It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI that restores public trust."

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President Trump Gets A Head Start On Shaping The Federal Courts

Monday, May 08, 2017

Trump is already putting his mark on the federal bench. Thanks to a large number of vacancies, he has a chance to make a big impression, quickly.

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Obama Warned Trump About Michael Flynn During Oval Office Meeting

Monday, May 08, 2017

Ex-Obama officials say their former boss raised red flags about the man who became Trump's national security adviser in a November Oval Office meeting. Trump ignored them; Flynn resigned in February.

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House Approval Of Health Care Bill Represents Major Victory For Trump

Friday, May 05, 2017

President Trump is still learning the ways of Washington. But House passage of the health care bill is a victory for the novice politician.

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GOP Health Care Bill Would Cut About $765 Billion In Taxes Over 10 Years

Thursday, May 04, 2017

The Affordable Care Act was funded with a patchwork of taxes — mostly but not exclusively on the wealthy — which would be undone by the Republican repeal-and-replace bill.

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House Passes Revised Version Of Republican Health Care Bill

Thursday, May 04, 2017

Over a month after abruptly pulling their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare from the floor, House Republicans voted Wednesday on a revised version of that bill.

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House Republicans To Vote On Measure To Repeal Obamacare

Thursday, May 04, 2017

The last time they were expected to vote on bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, they called off the vote rather than lose. This time the vote is expected to be very close.

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Peter Navarro: A 'Bricklayer' Of Trump's Protectionist Wall

Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Navarro, director of the new Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, discusses his mission to "defend American workers and domestic manufacturers." He says the administration is off to a good start.

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Trump Holds Campaign-Style Pennsylvania Rally

Sunday, April 30, 2017

President Trump rallied supporters in Harrisburg, Pa. on his 100th day in office. He defiantly defended his young administration's track record.

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Trump Criticizes '8-Year Assault' On Gun Rights At National Rifle Association

Friday, April 28, 2017

President Trump speaks to the National Rifle Association, the gun rights group that strongly backed him in the 2016 campaign. NPR takes a look at what is on his agenda when it comes to gun rights.

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With Billions At Stake, Trump Agrees To Mend NAFTA — Not End It

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Despite his long-standing criticism of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Trump has opted to reopen negotiations on the deal rather than run the risk of scrapping it altogether.

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Trump Administration Calls For 'Massive' Tax Cut

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

President Trump spelled out his opening bid in what's likely to be a lengthy debate over tax policy. Trump wants what he calls a "massive" cut in tax rates, but even some Republicans warn that could balloon the federal deficit.

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Commerce Department Orders 20 Percent Tariff On Canadian Lumber Imports

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

The Commerce Department has called for a 20 percent tariff on Canadian lumber imports. It's the latest sign of the Trump administration's more aggressive stance on trade enforcement.

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