The president’s first blueprint would deeply cut State Department funds while boosting defense and law enforcement funding. The “deconstruction of the administrative state” now comes with line items. President Donald Trump will release his blueprint for reshaping the American government on Thursday, a budget plan that slashes deeply into the …
Younger listeners have turned away from staples such as “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition.” As NPR came of age in the 1980s, its audience matured with it. Three decades later, that is starting to look like a problem. Many of the listeners who grew up with NPR are now …
Two same-sex marriages made the news this week. Signe Wilkinson takes the side of Methodist pastor Rev. Frank Schaefer, who was suspended from ministerial duties for officiating, while Matt Wuerker wonders how Liz Cheney’s about her sister’s marriage will affect Cheney family dynamics. Signe Wilkinson Matt Wuerker Double Take ‘Toons: …
Senate Democrats have voted to to prevent Republicans from blocking executive and judicial nominees. Chip Bok thinks Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has not been faithful to his word, while Matt Wuerker doubts the change will ruin the institution. / Chip Bok Matt Wuerker Double Take ‘Toons: The Talking Cure? …
Joel Pett and Joe Heller ask what for generations of Americans was the quintessential question about Nov. 22, 1963. Joel Pett Joe Heller Double Take ‘Toons: JFK, 50 Years Gone : NPR.
President Obama’s proposal to let insurance companies sell policies that aren’t Affordable Care Act-compliant for an additional year . Gary Varvel doubts its effectiveness as a patchwork solution, while Jen Sorensen wonders whether even divine intervention would be enough to salvage the Obamacare rollout / Gary Varvel Jen Sorensen Double …
Many major retailers will be open on Thanksgiving Day. Steve Sack sees it as the end of the uniquely American holiday, while Dave Granlund suspects things can and will get worse. Steve Sack Dave Granlund Double Take ‘Toons: Bird Brains? : NPR.
Mitt Romney is taking a break from the campaign trail for a series of events and fundraisers overseas. Chris Weyant predicts he’ll have more in common with royalty than other politicians, but Chip Bok thinks no matter how his foreign policy turns out, it’ll be hard to be worse than …
Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, died Monday at the age of 61 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Randy Bish and Milt Priggee remember the pioneer. Double Take ‘Toons: Still Riding High : NPR.
Randy Bish and David Fitzsimmons pay tribute to the first responders and victims of the Aurora, Colo. Shooting. via Double Take ‘Toons: The Darkest Night : NPR.
With the nation’s fiscal cliff looming large on the horizon, defense contractors and their political allies are warning against reducing military spending. Lisa Benson thinks cuts could hamper our armed forces, but Chris Weyant thinks it’s time for the military to make some sacrifices. Double Take ‘Toons: Falling Off …
Members of both parties in Congress are incensed that the uniforms American Olympians will wear in the opening ceremonies of London 2012 are made in China. Nick Anderson thinks he knows the real winner on the U.S. Olympic team, while Joe Heller sees bigger problems in our relationship with China. …