Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith appears in the following:

Despite Recusal Pledge, Sessions Interviewing Candidates For Interim FBI Director

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

There is an acting FBI director in place, but the president is seeking to appoint an interim director. The attorney general was conducting interviews for that replacement already.

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Kushner Family Pitch To Chinese Investors Highlights Controversial Visa Program

Monday, May 08, 2017

The Kushner family's pitch to investors in China this weekend raised questions about conflicts of interest, and once again raised the profile of a controversial investor visa program known as EB-5. It's designed to create American jobs with foreign investors but has been abused.

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Leaked Document Indicates Big Proposed Cuts To Drug Czar's Office

Friday, May 05, 2017

President Trump campaigned on fighting the opioid crisis. Now a preliminary White House budget document, obtained by NPR, calls for significant cuts to the office quarterbacking the federal response.

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Trump Calls For Government 'Shutdown' After Frustration Over Spending Bill

Tuesday, May 02, 2017

President Trump is working to spin the spending bill negotiated in Congress as a win for the White House and Republicans. He pushed back on the idea they caved to Democrats to get the deal.

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Trump Proclaims May 1 Loyalty Day (So Did Every President Going Back To Eisenhower)

Monday, May 01, 2017

The day has been marked annually since 1955, but America's presidents describe loyalty in markedly different ways.

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After 100 Days, Trump's Legislative Victories Are Lacking

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Donald Trump has a resume unlike any other president before him. He said he would upend the status quo, but so far, he hasn't succeeded in having major legislation passed.

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The First 100 Days: 'A Standard That Not Even Roosevelt Achieved'

Saturday, April 29, 2017

The 100-days measure of a president is based on FDR's achievements in 1933. The problem for Trump is not that he's come up short of FDR, but that he's come up short of his own promises.

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Morning News Brief: Trump's First 100 Days, Tillerson Interview, Pope In Egypt

Friday, April 28, 2017

We discuss President Trump's first 100 days, a "ridiculous standard" that he's embraced. Also, a rare interview with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. And the Pope arrives in Egypt.

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Congress Likely To Avoid Government Shutdown (At Least For Another Week)

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Now that President Trump has dropped demands on border wall funding and health care, negotiators on Capitol Hill look back on track to fund the government until they work out other sticking points.

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White House Touts 'Historic' 28 Laws Signed By Trump, But What Are They?

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Although the number is relatively large, the substance of the measures tells a different story.

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As President Trump Nears 100th Day, White House Touts 'Historic Accomplishments'

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

As the 100th day of Donald Trump's presidency nears, the White House is touting 28 laws it says Trump worked with Congress to enact. But not all legislation is created equal. NPR has a reality check.

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Obama Re-Enters Public Eye At Community Engagement Panel In Chicago

Monday, April 24, 2017

Former President Obama re-entered the public arena on Monday after largely being out of sight since leaving office. He participated in a conversation on community organizing and civic engagement with young people in Chicago.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt Set 100-Day Standard

Friday, April 21, 2017

President Franklin D. Roosevelt set 100 days as a benchmark for his presidency, and every president since has been measured by that yard stick.

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Republicans Take On Health Care, Again

Friday, April 21, 2017

House Republicans say they are putting the "finishing touches" on a new health care overhaul proposal. A previous effort fell apart.

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Morning News Brief: Paris Attacks, New GOP Health Care Effort, Prince

Friday, April 21, 2017

An attacker killed a police officer in Paris, days ahead of France's presidential election. Also, House Republicans say they are putting the "finishing touches" on a new health care plan.

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Trump Chief Strategist Steve Bannon Removed From National Security Council

Wednesday, April 05, 2017

Bannon had been elevated to the national security group in an unprecedented move in January. He will retain his role as senior adviser for domestic affairs.

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On The Record: President Trump Vs. Private Citizen Trump On Syria

Tuesday, April 04, 2017

In a statement on Tuesday, President Trump condemned the chemical attack in Syria and blames his predecessor. In past tweets, Trump offered then-President Obama advice about the Syrian situation.

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Trump Issues Statement On Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria

Tuesday, April 04, 2017

President Trump condemns the attack, blaming President Obama for inaction when Bashar al-Assad crossed a "red line" in using chemical weapons years ago. Trump doesn't say how he plans to respond.

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First Lady Melania Trump Gets Her First Official Portrait

Monday, April 03, 2017

Trump, a former model, was photographed in the residence at the White House.

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Trump Spends Week In Listening Sessions, Bill Signings And Executive Orders

Friday, March 31, 2017

A week after the failure of the GOP health care bill, the White House has retreated to action it can do without Congress. And many of its actions have been overshadowed by investigations into Russia.

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