Politics & Government
Ahead of midterms, the GOP's extreme wing in the House worries Republicans
House Republicans are in a strong position to win back control of the chamber but divisions threaten to throw the party off message.
Examining the impact from this week's revelations from the Capitol attack
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the conservative news site The Dispatch, about revelations from the House panels' investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Inflation is still red hot, and it's forcing the Federal Reserve into a new game plan
The Federal Reserve is opening the door to possible interest rate hikes earlier next year than had been expected, as it wrestles with the highest inflation in nearly four decades.
The FDA could permanently lift some restrictions on abortion pills
The abortion pill mifepristone was approved in 2000 but still faces layers of restrictions. Advocates want the FDA to permanently allow patients to receive the pill by mail instead of in person.
House members want Lauren Boebert removed from assignments over Islamophobic comments
House Democratic leaders may bring up a resolution to remove Colorado Republican Representative Lauren Boebert from her committee assignments over her Islamophobic comments.
The texts Fox hosts sent during the Jan. 6 riot don't match how Fox covered it on air
Fox hosts sent desperate messages during the Capitol riot, urging Trump to act. The messages are a stark contrast to the way Fox has covered the insurrection on air.
Tensions with China has U.S. working to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia
In Indonesia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined how the U.S. plans to deepen its economic engagement in Southeast Asia. The U.S. has focused more on security in the region up to this point.
Bipartisan Congress group calls to ship more weapons to the Ukraine to deter Russia
A bipartisan group from the United States Congress, just returned from Ukraine, are calling for the Biden administration to step up weapons shipments to Kyiv to deter a Russian invasion.
Biden will nominate Michelle Kwan and Caroline Kennedy for ambassador posts
The president will nominate Kwan, a two-time Olympic medalist figure skater, to serve as U.S. ambassador to Belize. He's tapping Kennedy to be ambassador to Australia.