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NPR's Scott Simon talks with conservative commentator Ed Martin about Michael Wolff's new book Fire and Fury and the rift between President Trump and his former chief strategist Steve Bannon.

Morning Edition's series, "Twelve Days of Tax Deductions," zeroes in on some of the tax breaks that lawmakers are grappling with as they try to avoid the "fiscal cliff." The home mortgage interest tax deduction is one of the biggest breaks in the tax code.

The image of the rural bed and breakfast with claustrophobic rooms, spartan amenities and prying innkeepers has long been a source of laughs for comedians and sitcoms. But B&Bs are fighting back. Now, many country inns are trying to dispel old stereotypes to appeal to new travelers.

It was a big week in the Russia investigation. The president's former political guru said a campaign meeting with Russians was "treasonous" and the attorney general got into hot water.

The winter storm gripping the eastern U.S. has forced millions of people to scramble for heat and shelter. People who work outside for a living often have no choice but to endure these conditions.

Fifty years ago Saturday, the first adult heart transplant in the U.S. was performed at Stanford Hospital. Dr. Sharon Hunt was a medical student at the time and talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

In Meigs County, Ohio, some residents are turning to pot to help bring prosperity back to this former coal mining town.

California state legislators are seeking ways to blunt the impact of new federal tax law on their state. The symbolism of their move is politically important in the deep blue state.

This week, President Trump announced he was shutting down his Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a group he established last May.

Washington state is suing Motel 6 for sharing guest information with immigration agents. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the state's attorney general, Bob Ferguson, about the case and marijuana policy.