One-stop early voting begins Thursday in North Carolina
Early voting in the primary for the 2022 election begins in North Carolina on Thursday.
Politics & Government
Democratic pollsters sounds the alarm as young voters' support of Biden plummets
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly Louise Kelly speaks with Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez of NextGen America about President Biden's approval ratings dip among GenZ and Millennial voters.
In a lawsuit, a group of Texas library patrons says a book ban amounts to censorship
Llano County officials said they wanted to remove "pornographic" material from libraries but actually censored books based on political and religious grounds, the library patrons' lawsuit says.
Dowless, key figure in NC absentee ballot fraud probe, dies
Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr., the key player in a North Carolina absentee ballot fraud probe that led to a do-over congressional election, has died.
Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies
The antiviral pill is available to patients older than 12 who have tested positive for COVID and are at risk for developing a severe case of the disease.
As the Russia-Ukraine war drags on, what is the endgame for sanctions?
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, the threat of harsh economic sanctions was wielded as a deterrent. But the White House message has evolved.
News brief: Musk to take Twitter private, Paxlovid's availability, Trump civil probe
Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion. An effective COVID drug will be made available to more pharmacies. Ex-President Trump is held in contempt of court for failing to turn over documents.
Will the Supreme Court be as deferential to Biden on immigration as it was to Trump?
The court is weighing whether the Biden administration must continue to enforce the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" program, which keeps some asylum-seekers in Mexico while they await a U.S. hearing.
Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration from lifting COVID border rules
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Tony Cardenas of California about White House plans to end Title 42, which restricts migrants entering from the southern border due to the pandemic.
New York judge holds Trump in contempt of court and fines him $10,000 per day
A judge has found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court. Trump was ordered to pay $10,000 a day for failure to respond to a subpoena during a probe into the Trump Organization.