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Meet The Republican Candidates Who Could Unseat Swing-State Dems
2022/10/11

There is a month left before the final vote is cast in the 2022 midterm elections. Can Republicans s

The Secret History Of Jane Roe
2022/10/10

The Family Roe is journalist Joshua Prager's sweeping look at the life of Norma McCorvey —

Roe Is Done — Here Are The Next Supreme Court Cases To Watch
2022/10/7

The high court, which now includes Biden nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, will hear cases that will de

Doom And Boom: We Break Down What's Happening In The Economy
2022/10/6

Stock markets have had a tough year and inflation has remained stubborn, but the value of the U.S. d

Computer Chips, Made In America?
2022/10/5

President Biden sees large-scale capital investment by the U.S. government as the way to revive the

Race And Crime: Republicans Try To Shore Up Suburban Support
2022/10/4

Democrats see Wisconsin as their best chance to unseat an incumbent Republican senator. But Sen. Ron

Biden Reverses On Debt Cancellation For Hundreds of Thousands
2022/10/3

In a remarkable reversal, the U.S. Department of Education has quietly changed its guidance around w

Weekly Roundup: September 30th
2022/9/30

The scope of Hurricane Ian's damage remains to be seen, but millions were left without power and muc

Brazil's President Sows Distrust In Election — Sound Familiar?
2022/9/29

As Brazilians head to the polls to vote for president, they're being deluged by a wave of falsehoods

Oath Keepers Militia Members Face Seditious Conspiracy Charges
2022/9/28

Jury selection has begun in the trail of five members or associates of the far-right group over thei

Final Jan. 6 Hearing Is Coming — Here's Everything We've Learned
2022/9/27

The ninth and final scheduled meeting of the House committee investigating the January 6th, 2021 att

How Did Russia's War On Ukraine Drive Up U.S. Energy Bills?
2022/9/26

European utilities, which used to purchase lots of natural gas from Russia, are buying from the Unit

Weekly Roundup: September 23rd
2022/9/23

Puerto Rico has — five years after Hurricane Maria killed thousands — again been hit by a devastatin

Trump Faces Setbacks In Mar-a-Lago Case — And More Litigation In New York
2022/9/22

A panel of judges from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the Justice Department to resum

Biden: Russia's Invasion "Should Make Your Blood Run Cold"
2022/9/21

President Biden's annual remarks before the United Nations General Assembly were designed to rally p

So... Is The Pandemic Over? Is That Even The Right Question?
2022/9/20

President Biden told 60 Minutes that the pandemic is basically over. Hundreds of Americans

One Roadblock To Immigration Fix? GOP Politicians Love The Optics
2022/9/19

Though both parties have agreed for decades that the U.S. immigration system is in dire need of refo

Weekly Roundup: September 16th
2022/9/16

Abortion access and inflation are the top issues driving the midterms, but they're motivating very d

Obama's Speechwriter On The Power Of Presidential Rhetoric
2022/9/15

Cody Keenan talks to NPR's Tamara Keith about writing for Barack Obama, the impact of Donald Trump's

Abortion Is Top Of Mind In Ohio's Closely-Watched Senate Race
2022/9/14

Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan are contesting Ohio's open Senate seat. Social issues in