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Congress' Newest Members Come To Washington

The newly elected members of Congress arrived in Washington today to begin orientation for their new jobs.

Trump Needs To Return To Make America Great Message, Rep. Gosar Says

President Trump holds a rally in Phoenix on Tuesday. Ailsa Chang talks to Republican Congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona about what he hopes to hear from the president.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds an August roundtable meeting with the Republican Leadership Initiative in his offices at Trump Tower in New York. Dr. Ben Carson is seated next to Trump at center.

Voting Restrictions Won't 'Make America Great Again'

Donald Trump's outreach to African-Americans can't erase his and the GOP's support for tactics that disenfranchise or discourage black voters, writes Mary Curtis in this commentary.

Trump Comes To Arizona, Greeted By Both Supporters And Protesters

The GOP presidential front-runner scheduled rallies in Phoenix and Tucson on Saturday ahead of Tuesday's primary in Arizona.

Deconfliction Likely To Come Up During Secretary Tillerson's Meeting With Russia

Former U.S. State Department Under Secretary Nicholas Burns explains the meaning of "deconfliction" and how it relates to the Syrian conflict.

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, left, checks her phone Tuesday after taking a photo as President Trump and leaders of historically black colleges and universities pose for a group photo in the Oval Office.

This Week In Race: Best Picture, Worst Picture, Picturing Trump's America

Kellyanne Conway's breach of Oval Office etiquette ushered a wave of reaction online, while a little independent film reigned on Oscar night and had everyone in their feelings.

Your Call: The war on Yemen; think tanks and corporate America

On the August 26th edition of Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll discuss coverage of the United States’ role in Saudi Arabia’s…

Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador Vladimir Safronkov speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria, Friday, at United Nations headquarters.

After U.S. Strikes On Syria, The Gloves Come Off In Moscow

Russia had been giving President Trump the soft touch. But following the U.S. missile strike on Syria, hopes for friendlier relations are fizzling and the Kremlin's rhetorical cease-fire is over.

Agents at the Air and Marine Operations Center at an Air Force Reserve base in Riverside, Calif., track 20,000 to 25,000 flights a day for suspicious activity.

Keeping Watch On America's Vertical Borders

Tens of thousands of private planes fly through U.S. airspace daily. Federal agents at a Southern California air base monitor those flights, looking for drugs or terrorists. Sometimes, they find them.

Zika Virus Will Spread Through The Americas, WHO Says

The Zika virus, which has been blamed for birth defects, is spread by a type of mosquito that is found in every country in the Western Hemisphere, except Canada where the weather is too cold.

The "Green Giant" mechanical tea harvester, one of only a few in the world, does the manual work of 500 people.

Yes, America Has A Working Tea Plantation. We Visited It

America's only large-scale commercial tea plantation is located on Wadmalaw Island, S.C. It makes tea from bushes descended from plants first brought here in the 1700s. We chat with its tea taster.

Tom Perrotta is the author of several novels, including <em>Election</em> and <em>The Leftovers.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: Tom Perrotta; 'Lost In America'; The 'Battling' Kellogg Brothers

Novelist Tom Perrotta explores the empty nest in Mrs. Fletcher. Albert Brooks' Lost in America proves a comedy for the ages. Howard Markel chronicles the family drama behind Kellogg's cereal.

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