Author: Miles Parks

NPR Enlarge this image James Comey’s media tour, ahead of his new book, starts Sunday night with an interview on ABC. He’ll also appear on the The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and NPR’s Morning Edition. ABC News/ABC via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ABC News/ABC via Getty Images Just a few hours before James Comey’s first television appearance ahead of his new book’s release, President Trump published a string of tweets calling Comey a “slimeball” and saying the notes the former FBI director says he took were “fake.” An interview between Comey and George Stephanopoulos is scheduled...

NPR Enlarge this image Melissa McCarthy’s Saturday Night Live impression of White House press secretary Sean Spicer was one of the most viral moments of 2017. Will Heath/AP hide caption toggle caption Will Heath/AP Despite President Trump dominating the Top 10 political stories on NPR.org in 2017, he didn’t end up atop the perch. Topping this list is a man who made headlines for not running for president, former Vice President Joe Biden, who teared up as he received the Medal of Freedom in January. The year’s biggest through lines are well represented: Former FBI Director James Comey, political...

NPR Enlarge this image White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaks to media members after a House Republican Conference meeting in September. President Trump selected Mulvaney to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a move Democrats say violates the law. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau effectively has two leaders right now, which should lead to a confusing Monday morning back from the Thanksgiving holiday — and eventually a battle in court. Both the departing head of the CFPB, Obama appointee Richard Cordray, and the White House have named interim...

NPR Enlarge this image Special Counsel Robert Mueller has brought the Foreign Agents Registrations Act into the spotlight with indictments last month of Paul Manafort and his longtime business associate Rick Gates. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The law intended to shine a light on foreign entities and foreign governments working to influence policy in Washington, D.C., has been called everything from “toothless” to “a complete joke.” But Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller isn’t laughing — and neither may potential violators if he decides to make it his new weapon of choice. From...