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House Deadlocks In Vote For New Speaker
2023/1/4

The 118th Congress began its work today, and the first order of business for the House was to select

"Can't Let It Go" Holiday Spectacular 2022
2022/12/30

The NPR Politics crew shares the things that they just can't let go of this year, politics and other

After Roe, The Supreme Court Seems Poised to Undo More Major Precedents
2022/12/29

Affirmative action, indigenous rights and election integrity could all be radically reshaped by the

After Months Of Inflation, Where Is The Economy Heading?
2022/12/28

A huge number of voters indicated that the economy was their top concern in the midterm election — s

2022 Reshaped the U.S. Relationship With Russia, China
2022/12/27

The U.S. has dispatched billions in military aid to Ukraine to support its territorial defense after

Belonging, Money, Duty? Inside Account Of Why GOP Pros Backed Trump
2022/12/26

Tim Miller spent years working as a Republican political operative for candidates like Jeb Bush and

Road To Partition
2022/12/23

What happens when a nation splits apart? It's a question many of us are asking ourselves today. It h

A Love Affair: American Politics And Country Music
2022/12/22

Politicians have long relied on country music stars to burnish their rural reputations — and country

In Legal Limbo, Biden Has No Clear Path To An Immigration Fix
2022/12/21

Title 42, implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the pandemic, has bee

Interview: Vice President Kamala Harris
2022/12/20

Her life is about to change: with Democrats expanding their control in the Senate, Vice President Ha

Jan. 6 "Ringleader": Lawmakers Advise Criminal Charges For Trump
2022/12/19

Lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack advised four criminal charges be filed against for

The Twitter Files, LGBTQ Legislation & The Definition Of Beer
2022/12/16

In this week's roundup, we explore the political implications of Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter al

Do Voters Want Bipartisanship... Or For Opponents To Agree With Them?
2022/12/15

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that most voters want to see bipartisan compromise in Congr

Kevin McCarthy Faces A Likely Bruising Path To Speaker Of The House
2022/12/14

It could be the most rancorous contest for Speaker of the House in the modern Congress — even though

Military Sexual Assault Prosecution Reform Likely To Pass Congress
2022/12/13

The reform deal is one of many parts of this year's annual defense spending bill, the National Defen

Biden Passed Lots Of Popular Legislation. He's Unpopular. What's Up?
2022/12/12

Pandemic relief, gun control and the largest investment into climate change mitigation and adaptatio

Kyrsten Sinema's Break-Up With Dems Won't Change Much In The Senate
2022/12/9

The Arizona senator announced she was leaving the Democratic party — but given her broad support of

Brittney Griner, American Jailed In Russia, Freed In Prisoner Swap
2022/12/8

Griner, a prominent basketball player, had been convicted of bringing hash oil into the country. Pre

Is Raphael Warnock A Good Model For Swing-State Democrats?
2022/12/7

The senator has a moderate tone, progressive policies and deep roots in his community. His campaign