Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith appears in the following:

Trump Declares Public Health Emergency To Address Opioid Crisis

Thursday, August 10, 2017

President Trump said his administration is declaring the opioid crisis a national emergency. It was a surprise move.

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Trump Holds Briefing On Opioid Crisis Amid Pleas To Declare National Emergency

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

President Trump received a briefing on the opioid crisis while vacationing in New Jersey. It comes as his commission on the issue is urging him to declare the problem a national emergency.

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Morning News Brief: Trump In West Virginia, Chinese Trade, Usain Bolt Retires

Friday, August 04, 2017

President Trump dismissed the Russia investigation at a rally in West Virginia. Also, the White House is poised to investigate Chinese trade policies, and sprinter Usain Bolt says he's retiring.

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Trump Calls Russia Story 'Total Fabrication'

Friday, August 04, 2017

President Trump held a rally with supporters in West Virginia just hours after news reports said special counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in connection with his Russia investigation.

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Like Presidents Past, Trump Adds A Signing Statement To A Bill He Doesn't Like

Thursday, August 03, 2017

President Trump released a scathing signing statement about the Russia sanctions bill he signed into law on Wednesday. Legal and political experts weren't surprised.

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Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

President Trump objects to a bill that imposes new sanctions on Russia even as he signs it.

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Fake News Network

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

NPR's David Folkenflik and Tamara Keith discuss a lawsuit filed against Fox News Channel alleging the network was involved in fabricating a story about a deceased DNC aide.

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Pence Travels To Eastern Europe To Pledge Continued U.S. Support

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

At a time when U.S.-Russia relations seem to be hitting the lowest point in years, Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Eastern Europe to reassure governments there about American support.

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Vice President Pence Reassures Allies In Eastern Europe

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence is completing a trip to U.S. allies along the eastern edge of Europe. In Estonia, Georgia and Montenegro, he told local governments that Washington would support them — even after President Trump's many calls for improving ties between the U.S. and Russia.

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Morning News Brief: A New White House Chief Of Staff, Russia Expels U.S. Diplomats

Monday, July 31, 2017

President Trump's new chief of staff is sworn in today, Russia expels hundreds of American diplomats and Venezuelans vote on their country's future.

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Morning News Brief: GOP Health Plan Fails In Senate, Pakistan's Sharif Removed

Friday, July 28, 2017

Sen. John McCain joined two other Republicans in voting against the latest GOP plan to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, dealing a potential death blow to their efforts.

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Senate Fails To Pass Latest GOP Health Care Bill

Friday, July 28, 2017

At the end of a long night on the Senate floor, Republicans failed to get enough votes to pass their latest effort to undo parts of the Affordable Care Act, helped in part by Sen. John McCain.

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Trump Says Transgender People Will Be Banned From Military

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

President Trump said on Twitter Wednesday that transgender people will be banned from serving in the U.S. military. He took the Pentagon by surprise and raised questions about implementing the policy.

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Jeff Sessions Vows To Stay Attorney General Despite Trump's Criticism

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he loves his job and vows to keep on doing it. But his boss, President Trump, just publicly disclosed he's angry at Sessions for his recusal from the Russia probe.

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Trump Urges Senators To Revive Republican Health Care Bill

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

President Trump urged GOP senators to keep trying to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act all at once. The push came a day after he seemed to favor repealing Obamacare without a replacement.

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Trump's 'Decisions From The Heart'

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

President Trump's policy decisions can sometimes be driven by individual cases and his emotional reaction. That has caused some advocates to change tactics.

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Morning News Brief: Trump Meets Putin Again; Protests At Jerusalem Holy Site

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

The White House waited to disclose a second meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin at the G-20. Also, tensions have increased outside a holy site in Jerusalem following a shooting.

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Timeline Of Trump And Russia In Mid-2016: A Series Of Coincidences Or Something More?

Monday, July 17, 2017

The June 2016 email chain released by Donald Trump Jr. puts what happened in the spring and summer of that year in a new light.

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McConnell: Senate Will 'Defer' Vote On Republican Health Care Bill

Saturday, July 15, 2017

The Senate will postpone debate on the GOP bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act until Sen. John McCain returns to Washington.

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Emails Reveal Trump Jr. Knew Russia Wanted To Support Trump Campaign

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday posted an email exchange that seemed to show he entertained an offer of Russian government help for his father to be elected president in 2016.

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