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The majority leader blamed Democrats for slow-walking President Trump's nominees. He also said the Senate will use the extra time to pass annual spending bills.

As he prepares to meet North Korea's leader, President Trump has held out the prospects of working on a peace treaty to end the Korean war. What would that mean for the U.S.-South Korea alliance and troops' presence on the peninsula?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his delegation are expected to stay at the Fullerton hotel in Singapore for the June 12 summit. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Washington Post reporter John Hudson about why North Korea doesn't want to pay for the accommodations.

The California primary is a free-for-all. Voters can pick any candidate, regardless of party, and the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Southern California associate professor Christian Grose about the state's "jungle primary" system.

Mexico says it will retaliate with its own tariffs, after President Trump imposed duties on imported steel and aluminum from the country. It seems unlikely that Mexico can gain much from an all out trade war with the U.S., but it looks like Mexican officials aren't backing down.

Organizers of The Miss America contest will end the swimsuit part of the competition and instead focus on talent and personality. Regina Hopper, president and CEO of the Miss America organization, discusses the change.

There have been loud criticisms from protesters around the country and from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, condemning the Trump administration for separating families that have crossed illegally into the country. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the changes she thinks would improve the system.

Congressional Republicans are increasingly frustrated with President Trump's trade policies and some are pushing new legislation to review new tariffs implemented by the administration.

Lauren Groff's new short story collection, Florida, is a dark, visceral tribute to the state she has called home, though sometimes reluctantly, for the past 12 years.

The Trump administration's policy of separating children from their incarcerated immigrant parents has received much attention lately. Justice Department spokesman Devin O'Malley clarifies the rationale of the government over the handling of this challenging issue.

Prosecutors have accused Paul Manafort of witness tampering in new charges. In court documents filed Monday, the special counsel says Manafort violated the terms of his bail and asks a judge to make changes or send him to jail until his trial date. The judge will hear arguments from both sides in two weeks.

The Trump administration's policy of separating children from their incarcerated immigrant parents has received much attention lately. Justice Department spokesman Devin O'Malley clarifies the rationale of the government over the handling of this challenging issue.

Sen. Joe Donnelly is a Democrat running for reelection in a state that went for Trump in 2016 — Indiana. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Sen. Donnelly about his message headed into the fall elections.

Fifty years ago, Robert F. Kennedy was killed in California. Just two months earlier, he gave an impromptu speech in Indianapolis on the night Martin Luther King Jr. was killed.

The White House has cancelled a visit by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

Reactions have been mixed since President Trump floated the idea of pardon for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who's serving 14-year prison sentence for corruption. But some Democrats are siding with Trump, including Sen. Dick Durbin and former attorney general Eric Holder.

After most Eagles players decided not to attend a White House celebration of their Super Bowl victory, Trump dis-invited the the championship team, and accused it of abandoning its fans.

His voice and style align him more with rising R&B crooners than with country hunks, but R.LUM.R is part of a Tennessee pop scene pairing classic song craftsmanship with innovative production.

Eight states voted on Tuesday. California Democrats look like they will avoid getting shut out of key House races. Republican John Cox got on the ballot for governor to face Democrat Gavin Newsom.

Eight states voted on Tuesday. In California, Democrats are hoping to avoid getting shut out of key House races. Republican John Cox got on the ballot for governor to face Democrat Gavin Newsom.

Voters head to the polls in eight states Tuesday to pick nominees for Senate, governor and several key congressional races that could decide control of the House of Representatives this fall.

Voters head to the polls in eight states Tuesday to pick nominees for Senate, governor and several key congressional races that could decide control of the House of Representatives this fall.

Voters head to the polls in eight states today to pick nominees for Senate, governor and several key congressional races that could decide control of the House of Representatives this fall.

Turner was convicted of sexual assault in 2016, and ultimately served three months in county jail. judge who sentenced him — who says he has "no regrets" — is on the ballot in