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U.S. automakers may not have to reach fuel efficiency standards that were set during the Obama administration, which had set a target of 54.5 miles per gallon for the 2025 model year.

Russia has begun supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan against U.S. forces and the government in Kabul. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned in London that the U.S. is "concerned" about this support, first revealed earlier this year, as it weighs the next phase of its approach to the longest-running war in American history.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a reversal of the Obama-era "smart on crime" policy on drug cases. Federal prosecutors now have less freedom to opt for lesser charges with shorter sentences.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Garrett Graff, who wrote about Mueller in his book, The Threat Matrix. Mueller was named special counsel to oversee the FBI's probe into Russian meddling in the election.

Congressional Republicans are saying investigations into President Trump's alleged actions with regard to the FBI should be given the time and space they require. Some suggest Trump — neither an experienced politician nor an attorney — simply did not understand the implications of his conversation with former Director James Comey. Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary Committee joined the Senate Intelligence and House Oversight Committees requesting copies of Comey's memo.

Rachel Martin talks to GOP Rep. Will Hurd of Texas about this week's news involving President Trump. Including, the Department of Justice naming a special counsel to take over the FBI's Russia probe.

The interim head of the FBI is set to appear with the other intelligence leaders in a session planned before President Trump fired James Comey.

During the past week, two more candidates officially launched their campaigns for governor in 2018. Two Republican candidates have launched their...

The White House claimed a victory this week with the House passage of the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. NPR's Ron Elving joins Scott Simon to talk about the bill's prospects in the Senate.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Aaron Stein, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, about President Trump's upcoming meeting with Turkish president Erdogan and the future of U.S.-Turkey relations.