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Tax Authorities Were Either Unwilling To Take On The Trumps Or Lacked The Resources

Tax experts weigh in on whether the IRS and state tax authorities fell down on the job by not preventing the dodges and tax schemes by Fred Trump alleged in The New York Times report.

'NYT' Reporter Discusses Year-Long Investigation Of President Trump's Taxes

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The New York Times reporter Russ Buettner about the paper's year-long investigation into how President Trump reaped millions from his father's real estate business via dubious tax schemes.

Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the U.S., speaks during a reception at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., in July.

China Wants To End Trade War But 'U.S. Position Keeps Changing,' Ambassador Says

China's Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai tells NPR his country is "ready to make a deal" with the United States, if they could find a trustworthy partner in Washington.

The state of Missouri has just one health clinic that provides abortions as of Wednesday, following new state requirements. In this 2017 photo, Planned Parenthood supporters and opponents protest and counterprotest in St. Louis.

1 Abortion Clinic Remains Open In Missouri, Following New State Requirements

Restrictions went into effect on Monday despite a 2016 Supreme Court ruling against similar restrictions in Texas. Now, some women must travel 400 miles round-trip for abortions.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, including provisions that require the FAA to set a minimum size for commercial airplane seats.

FAA Bill May Provide Relief To Air Travelers In Cramped Seats

The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill has a number of provisions that would make flying more comfortable for travelers.

Notorious French criminal Rédoine Faïd poses prior to an interview with a French TV channel in 2010.

Fugitive Who Used Helicopter To Escape Caught In France

The repeat offender has fascinated the country, and is known there as the "jailbreak king." Rédoine Faïd was serving a 25-year-sentence for a botched armed robbery in 2010 that killed a policewoman.

Department of Defense personnel screen mail as it arrives at a U.S. government facility in Washington, D.C., earlier this week after letters received at the Pentagon were suspected of containing deadly ricin.

FBI Makes 'Ricin Case' Arrest After Man Sends Castor Seeds To Pentagon

The seeds, which are used to make ricin but are not dangerous by themselves, tested positive in a screening center for hazardous substances.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., joined by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, (right) last week during questioning of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

House Intern Arrested, Charged With Doxing Senator During Kavanaugh Hearing

Jackson Cosko, who was working in the office of Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, has been charged with publishing restricted personal information, witness tampering and other crimes.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on 'Foreign Influence Operations and Their Use of Social Media Platforms' on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington.

Most Twitter Accounts Linked To 2016 Disinformation Are Still Active, Report Finds

Nearly 90 percent of accounts that spread disinformation during the presidential election continue to operate and spread or amplify false stories, a new study concludes.

No Longer Under ISIS Control, How Has Raqqa Changed?

About a year after the battle to force ISIS out of the Syrian city of Raqqa, a trip there shows progress in clearing the rubble but still great destruction and uncertainty.

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