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Noah talks to Martha Joynt Kumar head of the White House 2001 Project. The project is funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, independent of any one administration, and designed to provide information on how the White House works for the new president and his staff. There are two aspects to the Project. One will provide written information to new White House staffers about their offices. The second will smooth the nomination process for presidential appointees by preparing a software package to assist in filling out the necessary forms.

The Bush administration considers removing several animals from the Endangered Species List, saying the populations are now large enough to survive without protection. But ecologists say headcounts are only one way to measure whether a species has recovered. Hear NPR's John Nielsen.

There was no shortage of strong words against China at Tuesday night's prime-time hearing of that new select committee on competition between the U.S. and China.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jon Finer, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor to the president, on how the United States feels about Israel's ground assault in Gaza.

The highest court in New York has ordered congressional district maps be re-drawn.

A rape case 25 years ago revolutionized justice for people with intellectual disabilities. They were "unwinnable" rape cases, until prosecutors figured out the secret.

In a previous role Stephanie Grisham was involved in an effort to boot a reporter from covering the Arizona House. Generally liked by reporters, she can be fierce in defending those she works for.

As President Trump bends the federal government to fit his agenda, he is also gilding the White House to suit his aesthetics. And there's one more thing he really wants: a ballroom.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the imminent House vote on a deal to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Houses are still standing in the burn zone in Los Angeles, ones that made it through the fires. Experts on the ground are finding those homeowners made some key preparations.