If Trump Sought To Fire Mueller But Didn't, Does That Mean Mueller's Safe Now? Plus 4 More Stories

Top stories for Friday, January 26, 2018 [NPR]( [View this email in your browser]( [NPR News]( National Security [If Trump Sought To Fire Mueller But Didn't, Does That Mean Mueller's Safe Now?]( President Trump elected not to press the White House's top lawyer when he wouldn't go along with firing special counsel Robert Mueller. But none of Trump's legal options are closed. [Read this story]( The Torch [USOC Tells USA Gymnastics' Board To Resign Within 6 Days]( USA Gymnastics said it "completely embraces the requirements" set by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Sexual abuser and former team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison this week. [Read this story]( The Two-Way [After Years In the Trenches, Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards Will Step Down]( Since taking over as president of Planned Parenthood in 2006, Cecile Richards has led the organization through numerous political fights. Those conflicts have intensified under President Trump. [Read this story]( Politics [Trump To Davos: 'America Is Open For Business']( At the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Friday, President Trump encouraged movers and shakers to invest in the U.S., touting his economic agenda of tax cuts and deregulation. [Read this story]( The Two-Way [U.S. Growth Slows To 2.6 Percent Pace In The Fourth Quarter]( The U.S. economy expanded at a decent pace in the final months of 2016. But most economists had been expecting stronger growth. This dashed hopes for three straight quarters of growth above 3 percent. [Read this story]( NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | [Privacy Policy]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may [unsubscribe]( at any time. [NPR](