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Pete Gaynor has extensive experience at the local and state level dealing with natural disasters, but he faces something different now.

A grand jury in New York City returned an indictment against Stephen Calk, who made $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort allegedly with the hope of a Cabinet post or diplomatic appointment.

It's National Poetry Month, and for our series #NPRPoetry, NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with poet Alberto Rios, who combed Twitter for his favorite original poems.

EU leaders went to the border of Greece and Turkey on Tuesday to stand with Greeks in the latest immigration crisis.

As anti-China protests continued in Hong Kong, a parade in Beijing showcased stealth fighter jets and new ballistic missiles.

"Foreign service officers are wondering if it is safe to express concerns about policy, even behind closed doors," the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine said during remarks at Georgetown University.

The new CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Michael Pack has been sued for firing leaders of international broadcasters funded by the government. They claim their dismissals broke the law.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee today. There was no shortage of topics discussed — from police oversight and voting rights litigation to protections for the LGBT community and the administration's travel ban. But Democrats repeatedly pushed him on one topic in particular — Russia.

A series of new polls suggest Americans are unenthusiastic and divided over the Republican tax bill.

China listed 106 items it could hit with tariffs, this time including America's biggest export to the country: soybeans.

Embattled EPA chief Scott Pruitt has moved to reverse or weaken dozens of environmental measures. But many face a slow regulatory process, and may yet be undone.

And a list of the most challenged books, in this week's roundup of education news.

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said a team of nine inspectors arrived in Damascus on Saturday but hasn't been allowed to go to the site of the alleged chemical attack.

"I'm beyond horrified to hear his story. I honestly do not recall the encounter," Kevin Spacey said in response to allegations.

President Trump's Justice Department is operating with key vacancies in some of its most important divisions — from national security to civil rights.

A drawing scheduled for Wednesday that could have decided which Virginia candidate would become a state delegate, and potentially determine whether the Republican Party will stay in control, has been postponed. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rachel Bitecofer of Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va., about the development.

In several states, private schools could see a windfall next year thanks to the new tax bill.

Shreyas Royal, one of the world's best chess players in his age group, was to be deported after his father's work visa expired. But following outcry, the U.K. government made an exception.

Congressional Republicans are anxious about Trump's trade policies, but found some relief in the deal the president announced yesterday with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

The comedian is one of many high-profile endorsements Ben Jealous will roll out ahead of Maryland's June 26 primary. Incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan remains very popular in the blue state.