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The White House budget office rejected the conclusion of a nonpartisan congressional watchdog that said the Trump administration is breaking the law by not spending funds as directed by Congress.

The Democratic lawmakers said that members of the military can and must refuse illegal orders by their superiors.

Across Western states tent cities are popping up to house, feed and care for thousands of wildland firefighters staffing nearby fires.

Fiona Apple talks about Fetch the Bolt Cutters, her first album in eight years, getting advice from King Princess to release her record early and what she would say to her teenage self.

Organizations like the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance support the move for equal protection for all body types.

hanging over both House Speaker Gingrich and President Clinton in the week ahead. The House Ethics Committee is supposed to recommend disciplinary steps against the Speaker for his admitted violations of House rules. And, the Supreme Court hears arguments today in the Paula Jones case and will decide this term whether she can sue President Clinton for sexual harassment during his term in office.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) charges the Bush administration with hiding the details of a postwar-Iraq oil contract awarded to a subsidiary of the Halliburton Corp., formerly run by Vice President Dick Cheney. The no-bid contract, which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says included not only extinguishing oil fires but also "operation of facilities and distribution of products," could be worth up to $7 billion. Hear Rep. Waxman.

The Bush administration issues a sharp message to Iraq's neighbors, including Iran and Syria, warning of consequences if their actions complicate the war in Iraq. U.S. officials, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday and Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday, urge the countries to stop supporting terrorist groups and Saddam Hussein's regime, and to end the flow of military equipment into Iraq. Hear NPR's Vicky O'Hara.

Ahead of the November midterm elections, we are hearing how people want to prioritize inflation and the rising cost of living. But we aren't hearing as much about who is being most impacted or what it means today to be poor in America.

Host Liane Hansen and NPR's White House correspondent Mara iasson discuss President Clinton's upcoming campaign trip to New Jersey and New ork, as well as problems with White House fundraising.