Scott Horsley

White House Correspondent for NPR News

Scott Horsley appears in the following:

Trade And Nukes On The Agenda As Trump Meets Japan's Prime Minister

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

President Trump begins two days of meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday. North Korea's nuclear threat and trade are expected to dominate the discussions.

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Syria Is Latest Test For President Trump's Foreign Policy

Saturday, April 14, 2018

The latest action in Syria — which comes shortly after the president said he wanted to withdraw U.S. troops from the country — illustrates the competing impulses that drive his foreign policy.

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Pentagon Latest On Syria Airstrikes

Saturday, April 14, 2018

We have the latest from the U.S. military about the airstrikes in Syria.

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Trump Suggests Rejoining TPP

Friday, April 13, 2018

President Trump floated the idea of re-entering the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Leaving the trade partnership was one of his campaign promises.

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News Brief: Comey's Book, Trump Talks TPP Again, Syria And Pompeo

Friday, April 13, 2018

James Comey's new book is making waves as it details some of the president's interactions with the former FBI director. Also, President Trump suggested re-entering the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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Summit Of The Americas Begins, Minus 1 American: Trump

Friday, April 13, 2018

President Trump abruptly scrapped plans to attend a hemispheric summit meeting in South America this weekend. The White House says Vice President Pence will go in Trump's place.

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President Trump Turns Attention To Welfare Programs

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

President Trump has directed federal agencies to look for ways to strengthen work requirements for various aid programs, including Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance and cash welfare.

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White House Homeland Security Adviser Resigns

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Tom Bossert, President Trump's adviser on homeland security, announces he's leaving, one day after his new boss, John Bolton, took over as White House national security adviser.

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White House Homeland Security Adviser Bossert Becomes Latest To Step Down

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Tom Bossert, the White House adviser on homeland security and counterterrorism, has resigned. The move came a day after John Bolton took over as President Trump's national security adviser.

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Trump Cancels Trip To Latin America

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

The White House announces that President Trump won't be travelling to Peru this weekend for a Latin American summit meeting and says Vice President Pence will go in his place.

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Trump Blasts FBI After His Attorney's Office Is Raided

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

President Trump has lashed out at federal investigators after agents raided his personal attorney's office. It was not immediately clear why investigators targeted Michael Cohen.

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What Impact The Escalating Tariffs Threats Have Had So Far

Friday, April 06, 2018

The war of words is escalating between the United States and China over potential tariffs. But how much of it just posturing as a prelude to negotiations?

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Trump Threatens To Slap $100 Billion In Additional Tariffs On China

Friday, April 06, 2018

The president directed his trade representative to look at adding tariffs on Chinese goods. In West Virginia, he said the tariffs were necessary to stop Chinese companies from stealing U.S. research.

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Trump Denies Knowledge Of Hush Money To Porn Actress

Thursday, April 05, 2018

The president says he was unaware that his attorney paid $130,000 shortly before the 2016 election to silence a woman who says she had a sexual relationship with Trump.

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Dogged By Scandal, EPA's Pruitt Turns To Damage Control

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is fending off a series of ethics investigations, amid lukewarm support from the White House.

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News Brief: New Tariffs On Chinese Goods, YouTube Shooting, MLK

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

The Trump administration announced new tariffs on Chinese goods on Tuesday and China vowed to reciprocate. Also, the investigation of the shooting at YouTube's California offices continues.

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China Responds To Trump Administration's Latest Tariff List

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

The White House published a list of Chinese exports it plans to hit with steep tariffs. On Wednesday, Beijing announced similar plans to slap tariffs on more than 100 types of U.S. products.

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Trump Calls For Military Forces On U.S.-Mexico Border

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

President Trump says he's been talking with Defense Secretary James Mattis about using military troops to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico.

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Trump's Cabinet Under Scrutiny

Sunday, April 01, 2018

VA Secretary David Shulkin was fired after coming under scrutiny for taking his wife to Europe at taxpayer expense. He's the second member of Trump's Cabinet fired over apparent ethical lapses.

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Trump To Replace VA Secretary David Shulkin With Personal WH Doctor

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

President Trump has named his personal White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, to take control over the sprawling Department of Veterans Affairs. Jackson will replace David Shulkin, who's been under scrutiny for ethical lapses.

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