Scott Horsley

White House Correspondent for NPR News

Scott Horsley appears in the following:

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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Trump's First 100 Days: Policy Priorities

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

During the campaign and the transition period, Donald Trump outlined an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days in the White House. How's he doing, as that milestone approaches?

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Trump, The Golfer In Chief

Sunday, April 23, 2017

President Trump plays a lot of golf. But not nearly as much as Woodrow Wilson.

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Trump Issues New Executive Actions Ahead Of 100th Day In Office

Friday, April 21, 2017

President Trump has been signing a flurry of executive actions as he approaches his 100th day in office. Some of his orders make good on campaign pledges. Others seem tailored to make the president "look busy," without actually doing very much.

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Trump Hosts Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots At The White House

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

President Trump hosts Super Bowl champs, the New England Patriots, at the White House. He has long had ties to the team, but the visit, although a tradition, is not without controversy.

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Trump Will Toast NFL's Patriots At The White House — At Least Most Of Them

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

President Trump will host the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots at the on Wednesday. The president has strong ties to the team. But some players are boycotting, saying they don't feel welcome.

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Trump Travels To Wisconsin To Tout 'Buy American, Hire American' Policy

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

President Trump traveled to a tool making company in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday and announced an executive order that calls for stricter enforcement of laws requiring the federal government to buy American-made products when possible. The second part of the order will sharpen the focus on the H1-B visa program. The executive order calls on the departments of commerce, labor, homeland security and state to more strictly police the visa program, which is used to recruit foreign tech workers.

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