Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Are Republicans on the right track? They are pushing culture-war issues

6:29am March 30, 2023

Republicans across the country are pursuing legislation cracking down on social issues. A new NPR poll indicates the GOP risks being out of step with voters.

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A mourner on Wednesday holds a sign reading "Why? Why?" at a makeshift memorial for victims of the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.

4 big questions about the Nashville school shooting (and what we know so far)

8:31pm March 29, 2023

by Emily Olson

Monday's school shooting set in motion a familiar cycle of condolences, calls for action and questions, some unanswerable, about how the violence unfolded. Here's a look at what we're following.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) will question Howard Schultz, who recently stepped down as Starbucks CEO, on the company's resistance to its workers unionizing.

In clash with Bernie Sanders, Starbucks' Howard Schultz insists he's no union buster

6:50pm March 29, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks faces the outspoken champion of the union movement in Congress.

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House panel turns attention to crime and police reform in D.C.

6:06pm March 29, 2023

by Martin Austermuhle

Lawmakers on the House oversight panel are turning their attention to crime and police reform in D.C.

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Jimmy Carter's relationship with the Allman Brothers Band helped him become president

6:06pm March 29, 2023

Former President Jimmy Carter had a relationship with the Allman Brothers Band, and that relationship played a role in helping get him elected.

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People visit Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on April 18, 2022.

Disney World board picked by DeSantis says predecessors stripped them of power

6:01pm March 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

Board members picked to oversee the governance of Disney World said their predecessors pulled a fast one on them by passing restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers.

New NPR poll examines top issues for Americans

5:31pm March 29, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

The economy still takes the top spot as the most pressing concern, but preserving democracy continues to rank high in NPR's polling, an aberration in American history.

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All eyes on Beijing as Taiwan's president makes stops in the U.S. and Central America

5:21pm March 29, 2023

by John Ruwitch

Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen is arriving in New York Wednesday afternoon on what the administration official calls "a transit" before headed to central America.

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Gun legislation is unlikely to change on a federal level. Action will be up to states

5:13pm March 29, 2023

Members of Congress are hearing calls for gun legislation following the Nashville school shooting, but federal changes aren't likely. Polarized politics have pushed any action to the states.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and then-Vice President Biden talk prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2016. President Biden spoke Sunday, with Netanyahu to "express concern" over his government's planned judicial overhaul that has sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise.

A non-invite, a mind-your-own-business response — Biden and Netanyahu tensions rise

5:09pm March 29, 2023

by Daniel Estrin

The Israeli prime minister is pushing back on U.S. warnings against his coalition taking steps that critics say will undermine judicial independence and democracy.