WQXR's The Washington Report

Eddie Robinson talks with New York Times Chief Washington correspondent David Sanger about why the US government will not formally determine whether ousted Egypt President Mohammed Mo... Jul 29, 2013

More Cancellations for James Levine

Conductor James Levine is pulling out of the Metropolitan Opera's Japan tour, and the Tanglewood Festival in Massachusetts this summer. The Met has announced that he'll spend the summ... May 6, 2011

Japan Nuclear Situation Upgraded to 7

Japan has raised the level of the disaster at its nuclear power plant to a 7. Although that's the same level as the Chernobyl disaster, according to The Associated Press Japanese offi... Apr 12, 2011

Laurent Gbagbo Arrested in Ivory Coast

Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Ivory Coast, has been arrested, after authorities forced their way into the bunker where he's secluded himself for the past several days and ap... Apr 11, 2011

Japan Quake Aftermath: Full Coverage

Following the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, the country is now racing to prevent a nuclear disaster at a major nuclear power plant. Read WNYC's Full Cover... Mar 25, 2011

Obama Demands End to Violence in Libya

Speaking from the White House on Friday, President Barack Obama said Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has "launched a military campaign against his own people." Mar 18, 2011

Military Commissions to Resume at Guantanamo

President Barack Obama — who promised to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay — has now signed an executive order to allow military commissions to resume there. Mar 8, 2011

Government, Opposition Forces Clash in Libya

Supporters and opponents of longtime Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi continue to fight for control over the country's major cities, as international pressure calling for Gadhafi's re... Mar 4, 2011

Obama Signs Funding Bill

President Barack Obama has signed a bill that continues funding for the federal government for the next two weeks, until March 18.

Mar 3, 2011

Clinton Condemns Violence in Libya

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is condemning the actions of Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi and his security forces, as the international community ramps up pressure on his government.

Mar 1, 2011