Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith appears in the following:

Trump Declares National Emergency With Challenges Likely To Follow

Friday, February 15, 2019

President Trump declared a national emergency in order to secure money to build a border wall. Legal challenges and pushback even from some within his own party await Trump.

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Democrats Push Back Against Trump's Plan To Declare A National Emergency

Thursday, February 14, 2019

President Trump is expected to sign the government funding bill and avoid another shutdown. He will also declare a national emergency to free up more money for a border wall.

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President Trump Says He's 'Not Happy' With Tentative Deal To Avert A Shutdown

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Lawmakers have reached a deal to avert another government shutdown, but the key question is whether President Trump will sign it.

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Trump Travels To Texas For Rally In Support Of Border Wall

Monday, February 11, 2019

President Trump's trip to El Paso comes as congressional negotiators are deadlocked over border security funding — just days away from another possible partial government shutdown.

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If Trump Declares An Emergency To Build The Wall, Congress Can Block Him

Monday, February 11, 2019

President Trump has threatened to declare an emergency to go around Congress and build a border wall. The same law that gives him that power also gives Congress the ability to push back.

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In The Shadow Of The Wall, Trump Will Deliver The State Of The Union

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

The border wall fight has swamped all else on President Trump's agenda for weeks. Tuesday night's address could be a chance for him to reset the conversation. But will it?

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Fight Over Border Wall Funding Still Looms As Trump Prepares For State Of The Union

Monday, February 04, 2019

The border wall fight has swamped President Trump's agenda ahead of the State of the Union address. Aides say he has other priorities, but it's unclear if they're achievable in this political climate.

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A Timeline Of What Roger Stone Said — And When — In Relation To His Indictment

Friday, January 25, 2019

Roger Stone worked on the Trump campaign in 2016. His communications about the release of the personal emails from the Clinton campaign chairman have raised the interest of the special counsel.

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Trump Adviser Indicted On 7 Counts Related To 2016 Election Attack

Friday, January 25, 2019

Roger Stone has been indicted and arrested in Florida, according to Justice Department documents. President Trump's informal political adviser and longtime friend is due in court Friday morning.

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Trump Confidant Roger Stone Indicted On 7 Counts Related To 2016 Election Attack

Friday, January 25, 2019

The GOP operative has repeatedly denied conspiring with the Russians who attacked the presidential race. Stone, who had expected to be indicted in the Mueller probe, says he's only guilty of "hype."

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White House Moves Forward With State Of The Union Plans After Pelosi Urged Delay

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

It's unclear whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will allow the president to address Congress amid the government shutdown. Trump was originally invited by the speaker to make the speech next Tuesday.

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Special Counsel Mueller's Office Says 'Buzzfeed' Report Is 'Not Accurate'

Friday, January 18, 2019

Special counsel Robert Mueller's office says a report from Buzzfeed News that alleged President Trump directed his former lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress is "not accurate."

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As The Shutdown Continues, A Look At Trump's Claims About Fixing A Broken System

Friday, January 18, 2019

As a candidate, President Trump famously said "I alone can fix it." Two years into his presidency and he's tweeting about being all alone in the White House as the government shutdown drags on.

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Trump Continues To Try And Persuade Congress To Agree To Border Wall Funding

Friday, January 11, 2019

President Trump is continuing his push to try to make the case that there's a crisis at the Southern border. But any efforts to persuade Congress to agree to border wall funding are non-existent.

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Once A Fence, Later Slats, Almost Always A Wall: Trump's Border Wall Contradictions

Friday, January 11, 2019

Mexico was going to pay for it, President Trump said. Now he claims he never said that. Trump has reversed himself multiple times about the campaign promise now at the center of a government shutdown.

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On Trip To Build Support For A Wall, Trump To Visit U.S.-Mexico Border

Thursday, January 10, 2019

President Trump once promised to build a vast concrete wall on the southern border. Now, the wall has morphed into a steel slat barrier. Trump has shifted his rhetoric on the wall over time.

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White House Says Trump Is Still Considering Declaring A National Emergency

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

President Trump has been considering declaring a national emergency in order to bypass Congress and build a border wall. But does he have the power to do so?

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In Prime-Time Address, Trump To Explain The Need For A Border Wall

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

The partial government shutdown enters its 18th day as President Trump prepares to give an address to the nation on what he says is a "national security crisis on our southern border."

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Trump And Democrats Appear No Closer To Resolving Differences Over Border Wall Funding

Monday, January 07, 2019

President Trump is ratcheting up his argument that there's a crisis at the U.S. southern border that necessitates a wall. But Democrats aren't buying it, and the partial government shutdown goes on.

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'Can You Come To The White House?' A Reporter's Tale Of A Surprise Trip To Iraq

Thursday, December 27, 2018

NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith was one of 13 reporters to go with President Trump to Iraq, an assignment that meant keeping a big secret — even from family.

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