'Dark Towers' Is A Cautionary Tale Of Pursuing Profits At Any Cost President Trump's relationship with Deutsche Bank is still under investigation, so David Enrich's story is necessarily incomplete. But he shows the bank's tale is complex — more than one gone rogue. Jim Zarroli
Trump To Again Propose Slashing Foreign Aid In Budget President Trump is expected to propose steep cuts to foreign aid and other programs in his budget for fiscal 2021. The blueprint is expected to be declared dead-on-arrival in Congress. Ayesha Rascoe
What We Learned From Trump's State Of The Union Address Republicans loved the made-for-television moments in President Trump's third State of the Union speech as he made his case for reelection. Democrats did not. NPR Staff
Trump Administration Loosens Obama-Era Restrictions On Land Mine Use The White House says it's lifting a ban on the weapon's use outside the Korean Peninsula. The administration calls it an "important tool," though statistics show it is most dangerous to civilians. Colin Dwyer
Trump Administration Threatens California Over Mandate That Insurers Cover Abortion Health officials said the state has 30 days to repeal the requirement or some of its federal funds might be in jeopardy. The threat comes as Trump is set to address an anti-abortion rights march. Colin Dwyer
Trump Says He'll Target Iran's Cultural Sites. That's Illegal The Hague Convention, signed by the U.S., requires "refraining from any act of hostility" against cultural property. The Pentagon educates troops about their obligations to safeguard such sites. Laurel Wamsley
How Is The World Reacting To The U.S. Assassination Of Iran's Qassem Soleimani? The prominent general's killing, carried out in an airstrike in Iraq, has elicited a wide range of responses — from vows of revenge to enthusiastic words of support. Here's a look at the fallout. Colin Dwyer
Friday politics: What's next for Washington reps after impeachment vote KUOW's Angela King talks with political analysts C.R. Douglas and Joni Balter about how the state's Congressional delegation voted on impeachment, and what the political ramifications could be. Angela King
Bolton: Trump Administration Could Be Making 'Big Mistake' On North Korea In an exclusive interview with NPR, former Ambassador John Bolton criticized his ex-boss' strategy, saying "there's no serious chance" North Korea will voluntarily give up its nuclear weapons program. Steve Inskeep
Vladimir Putin Backs Trump, Calling Impeachment Charges 'Completely Made Up' The Russian president said so Thursday during his annual marathon news conference in Moscow. During the year-end event, Putin also suggested that Russia's presidential term limits "could be removed." Colin Dwyer
