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The Trump White House had been considering Robert Mueller to lead the FBI. Then, the Justice Department moved in and asked him to serve as special counsel in its Russia investigation.

In his first on-camera remarks since James Comey's testimony, the president said he felt "happy" with much of what the former FBI director said. But Trump denied he ever asked for a loyalty pledge.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Sen. James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma and member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, about former FBI Director James Comey's testimony about his meetings with President Trump.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with political analysts Guy Benson of Townhall.com and Matthew Yglesias of Vox about former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, and reaction by the White House and others.

The Food and Drug Administration requested drug maker Endo Pharmaceuticals stop selling Opana ER, which is an opioid. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, about the decision.

The deaths were caused by a parasite that can also lead to swimmer's itch in humans. Risk to people is "extremely low" because you'd need to swim in the pool, which isn't allowed — but has been done.

While Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attempted to heal a deep rift among Arab partners with a carefully crafted statement, Trump called out Qatar for its "very high level" of terror financing.

Saturday's nationwide "March Against Sharia," sponsored by a group known for aggressively criticizing Islam, has in recent days become a rallying cause for right-wing extremists.

As a science journalist, I know vaccines are safe. But when it was time to take my son to get his shots, I suddenly found myself overwhelmed by fear. Does science stand a chance against emotion?

Bill Maher crosses a line, Kevin Hart takes a pass on Trump, and a Cosby Kid stands up for Dr. Huxtable. Let's get to it.