Vanessa Romo

The early years of the FBI coincided with the start of the comic book era, which inspired J. Edgar Hoover to take advantage of the new medium, according to the author of The Secrets of the FBI.

If confirmed, Christopher Wray will take over a vast agency with more than 30,000 employees and a myriad of departments that the public has come to know through depictions in popular culture.

Some progressives and women hoped Ivanka Trump would be a moderating force on her father. But, five months into his new administration, there is limited evidence that it's working out that way.

When Ivanka Trump took an unpaid White House post, it raised eyebrows and cries of nepotism, but many progressive women saw proof someone would be on their side. NPR checks in on the special adviser.

Between President Trump being a newcomer to D.C. and a swirl of chaos, the White House is lagging behind other administrations in hiring. But experts NPR spoke to have some tips.

A production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar has drawn the ire of conservatives for its depiction of President Trump as the ill-fated Roman politician.

"I have been visibly gay my entire life," Nikos Giannopoulos told NPR.

Boycotts are a powerful and familiar form of protest and now it seems "procotts" — when shoppers seek out products that help support their political beliefs — among anti-Trumpers are on the rise.

Attendees at Thursday's Faith and Freedom Coalition event in Washington, D.C., weighed in on President Trump's remarks to the gathering, James Comey and the Russia investigation.

In dozens of cities across the U.S. on Saturday, thousands of demonstrators rallied to call for a congressional independent commission to investigate connections between the Trump campaign and Russia.

An assault of a reporter by Montana's Republican congressman-elect appears to have hurled the public into a new realm of political incivility, raising the question: Have we crossed an invisible line?

The president spent the first day of his first foreign trip since being inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Trump and his inner circle were guests of the Saudi king.

White House press briefings — carried live by most cable news channels — are garnering the outlets unprecedented ratings. It's like a daytime soap opera, some say.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has spent more than 40 years in public service. But suddenly, she's the "It" girl of the left.

The White House is moving swiftly to fill the vacancy left by sacked FBI Director James Comey. President Donald Trump told reporters he may find a replacement by the end of the coming week.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters is having a millennial moment; her fiery attitude has turned the 78-year-old into the new political "it" girl. Her young fans even have a nickname for her: Auntie Maxine.

Receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his own work on health care, the former president said, "It actually doesn't take a lot of courage to aid those who are already powerful."

Speaking fees accepted by former President Obama have political allies criticizing him and political opponents threatening his pension.

The gathering of D.C. journalists, which had been a top draw for Hollywood celebrities during the Obama administration, took on a different air this year as the new president decided not to attend.

Forty-one percent of 18- to 29-year-olds give President Trump an F, a Harvard poll shows. Nearly half of this millennial group says politics is relevant, despite low likelihood of running for office.