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Voters With Disabilities Worry About Their Ability To Cast Ballots In Wisconsin
2022/5/24

A court case has some voters with disabilities worried that they will not be able to rely on family

Biden Visits South Korea And Japan, Emphasizing Trade To Counter China
2022/5/23

President Biden said the U.S. Military would defend Taiwan if China invaded. He also announced a new

Weekly Roundup: May 20th
2022/5/20

U.S. government tariffs and Department of Agriculture buying practices helped drive consolidation in

Will Threats To Abortion Access Motivate Democratic Voters? Maybe.
2022/5/19

The leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court earlier this month that showed the majority-conse

MAGA Republicans Dominate Key North Carolina, Pennsylvania Primaries
2022/5/18

In North Carolina, Rep. Ted Budd — boosted by Donald Trump's endorsement — secured a decisive win ov

American Conservatives Are Smitten With Hungary's Increasingly Autocratic Leader
2022/5/17

A prominent conference of American conservatives — the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPA

How Replacement Theory Moved From The Fringe To The Mainstream
2022/5/16

The suspected gunman in Saturday's shooting in Buffalo, N.Y. is alleged to have written a racist scr

Weekly Roundup: May 13th
2022/5/13

Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sat down with NPR's Deirdre Walsh for a conversation about t

A Majority of Americans Support Roe. That Doesn't Mean They Agree on Abortion.
2022/5/12

Senate Democrats failed to pass a bill that would have codified the right to an abortion Wednesday,

This Longtime Dem Lawmaker Opposes Abortion Rights. Will Primary Voters Support Him?
2022/5/11

Rep. Henry Cuellar is a conservative Democrat who has represented the 28th Congressional District in

Biden's Midterm Pitch: Inflation Is High, But You're Still Better Off With Me
2022/5/10

In an economic speech that felt like a campaign stump, Biden touted his administration's efforts to

National Abortion Ban Could Come To A Vote If Republicans Win Congress
2022/5/9

After initially being reluctant to talk about the substance of the leaked Supreme Court opinion, GOP

America Before Roe v. Wade
2022/5/7

The Supreme Court may be on the cusp of overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling which esta

More Jobs, Bigger Paychecks... And The Risk Of Recession?
2022/5/6

Lots of people have gotten jobs recently and paychecks are, on average, getting bigger. But what tho

Are Other Rights Really At Risk If Roe Is Overturned?
2022/5/5

It depends how the final opinion is written. And, President Biden said that voters need to elect mor

Trump's Endorsement Helps J.D. Vance Win Ohio's GOP Senate Primary Race
2022/5/4

The primary race illustrated the state's dramatic conservative turn in recent years. If Vance bests

The Supreme Court Seems Likely To Overturn Roe v. Wade
2022/5/3

According to a draft opinion obtained by POLITICO, there is a five-justice conservative majority rea

More Funding For Ukraine Seems Likely. More COVID Money Seems... Less Likely.
2022/5/2

The White House pitch to provide consistent support for Ukraine through the end of September at a co

Republicans Have Momentum With Voters. It Might Be Enough for a Wave in November.
2022/4/29

In a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 47% of registered voters surveyed said they are more likely t

States Are Preparing For A Possible Post-Roe Future
2022/4/28

The Supreme Court is considering a case that could significantly weaken the right to abortion — or e