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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Senate Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., about the current bill to provide economic relief to small business owners adversely affected by the coronavirus.

NPR's David Greene talks to, Theodore R. Johnson, senior fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice, on the political pragmatism of black voters.

NPR's Michel Martin looks ahead to votes on immigration this coming week in the House with congressman Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), who's seeking legal protections for so-called Dreamers.

The president said he is prepared for an upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin. Senate Republicans also visited Moscow this week. And the Senate intelligence committee backed the intelligence community.

Ahead of President Trump's announcement Monday when he'll name his second Supreme Court nominee, the scene in Bedminster, N.J., where Trump is deliberating, was described by one source as "insane."

A Washington insider with roots in politics, he believes a sitting president should be protected from litigation and criminal investigations. If confirmed, he would solidify the conservative majority.

There were frequent interruptions of the hearing by demonstrators as senators got their chance to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh directly.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., about Sen. John McCain's contributions to U.S. foreign policy, and what kind of hole he leaves in Congress.

This week, Paul Manafort is convicted by a jury and Michael Cohen pleads guilty. But, President Trump points out none of that has to do with the Russian attack on the 2016 election. So far.

Three times in three days, Trump has threatened to shut down the government over funding for his border wall. The president believes immigration will rally his voters this fall, and he may be right.