When Is Abuse Of Power A Crime? Supreme Court Answer May Come In 'Bridgegate' Scandal The closure in 2013 of access lanes on to the George Washington Bridge infuriated motorists and jeopardized public safety. When it turned out it was a political vendetta, it became a criminal case. Nina Totenberg
Trump's Impeachment Trial To Begin In The Senate Next Week NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about the long-delayed articles of impeachment against President Trump that will be sent over from the House on Wednesday.
NPR Poll: More Americans Disapprove Of Trump's Handling Of Iran Than Approve By a 49%-42% margin, Americans disapprove of how President Trump has handled the crisis with Iran, reflecting the number of people who disapprove of the job he's doing overall. Domenico Montanaro
News Brief: Trump Impeachment, Democratic Debate, China Trade Deal The articles of impeachment against President Trump go to the Senate Wednesday. The latest Democratic debate was held in Iowa. And, the president is set to sign Phase 1 of the trade deal with China. David Greene
Recapping The Democratic Presidential Debate In Iowa NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Mark Alexander, dean of Villanova University's law school, about the latest Democratic debate. He has prepped candidates, such as Barack Obama, for previous debates.
Canceling student debt is easier than it sounds A little-known provision allows the U.S. education secretary to erase student loan debt without going to Congress. Elizabeth Warren says, if elected president, she would put that provision to use. Cory Turner
Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Defense Secretary Mark Esper On Iran NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Defense Secretary Mark Esper about the constitutional authority to strike Iranian proxies in Iraq and Iran on its home soil in retaliation for attacks on American forces.
Pelosi To End Hold On Impeachment Articles With Wednesday Vote The historic vote to officially send the Senate the articles of impeachment will allow a Senate trial to begin in the coming days. Kelsey Snell
House To Vote Wednesday To Send Impeachment Articles To Senate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi informed House Democrats of her plans in a closed door meeting Tuesday. Once the articles are sent to the Senate, President Trump's impeachment trial can begin. Kelsey Snell
Russia Hacked Ukrainian Company Linked To Trump Impeachment, Security Firm Says Days after the House formalized its impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Russian hackers reportedly started working to gain access to Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holding's email accounts. Bill Chappell