Abortion rights jump to a top priority for Democrats in a new poll
The number of Democrats citing abortion rights as a top priority for the federal government to address jumped from less than 1% in 2021 to 13% in a new poll.
Politics & Government
The top House Republican won't comply with Jan. 6 panel request to voluntarily testify
Among its questions, the committee is probing any conversations Kevin McCarthy had with former President Donald Trump on the day of the Capitol attack.
Democrats plan a procedural maneuver to open Senate debate on voting rights bills
In a memo obtained by NPR, Senate Democrats say they've found a way to start debate on voting rights legislation. However, they still don't have a way forward for an actual floor vote.
Jan. 6 panel asks GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to voluntarily share information
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is asking House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to voluntarily provide information on conversations he had with former President Trump that day.
What Trump told NPR about the Republican party before he hung up
Former President Trump cut his NPR interview off abruptly when pressed about his election lies. Trump revealed a clear rift some Republican senators who have confirmed the truth that Biden won.
No breakthrough in Ukraine meeting, but NATO and Russia might talk more
Russia's delegation remained open to the prospect of future discussions after having its main positions rebuffed by NATO and the U.S.
Pressed on his election lies, former President Trump cuts NPR interview short
The former president blasted Republicans who have crossed him and kept up repeated election lies in an NPR interview.
Internal GOP conflicts about 2020 election surface as party fights new voting laws
Republicans are accusing Democrats of a power grab as they try to pass federal voting legislation. The GOP is also still struggling with former President Trump's ongoing lies about the 2020 election.
Boris Johnson apologizes for a BYOB party held as the U.K. was in COVID lockdown
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer called Prime Minister Boris Johnson's apology worthless, adding that his defense is that "he didn't realize he was at a party."
Harry Reid lies in state at the U.S. Capitol
Reid was recalled as a "legendary leader" as colleagues and friends gathered to pay tribute to a hardscrabble Democrat who rose from poverty in Nevada to the most powerful position in the Senate.