Burr opposes Biden Administration vaccine requirement for health care workers
Republican U.S. Senator Richard Burr says he's opposed to a new vaccine requirement for Medicare and Medicaid providers.
Politics & Government
Rep. Ruben Gallego talks new book exploring how the U.S. treats its veterans
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Congressman Ruben Gallego about his upcoming book They Called Us "Lucky": The Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit.
Politics Chat: Why it took so long to pass the infrastructure bill
We look at what President Biden had to do to get the the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed, and how the efforts to pass the larger $1.75 trillion spending bill are shaping up.
Local elections yield mix results on police reform
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Phillip Atiba Goff, CEO of the Center for Policing Equity, about the different police reform initiatives on ballots in cities across the country this week.
Democrat Eric Adams elected next mayor of New York City
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to New York City's Mayor-elect Eric Adams about how he plans to run the city and, as a former police officer, how he'd handle calls for police reform.
Polling Institute director says it may be time to get rid of election polls
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Patrick Murray, director of the Polling Institute at Monmouth University, about the future of election polls after their recent failures to predict results.
Biden's infrastructure win gives him some momentum. Here's why he needs that
President Biden's polls have plunged. As his agenda stalled, his party lost the Virginia gubernatorial race. The infrastructure win gives him some lift as he now tries to pass a much-tougher bill.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal on what led her to throw support behind infrastructure bill
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, about the passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.
How the House passed the $1 trillion infrastructure plan
The House of Representatives passed a trillion dollar infrastructure bill Friday, delivering President Biden a major legislative victory after months of negotiation with his own party.
Black Republicans walk a fine line toward election victory
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Leah Wright Rigueur, author of The Loneliness of the Black Republican, about what this week's elections signal for Black conservatives.