How A Blistering Housing Market Could Be Making Wildfires Even More Dangerous
California homes are burning. Why are they still increasing in value in regions prone to fire?
Politics & Government
Senate Democrats Offer A New Voting Bill, But A GOP Filibuster Likely Blocks The Way
Democrats have a deal on revised voting rights legislation, but a major roadblock remains in the evenly divided chamber with Republicans ready to halt the bill's progress.
High Meat Prices Are Helping Fuel Inflation, And A Few Big Companies Are Being Blamed
A larger White House campaign is targeting what it calls anti-competitive behavior in several industries, including meatpacking, in which over 80% of beef goes through just four companies.
News Brief: Blinken's Testimony, Calif. Recall Election, Inflation Indicator
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken testifies before a Senate panel about Afghanistan. Californians decide Tuesday whether to recall Gov. Newsom. Consumer Prices for August are expected to show a jump.
A $3.5 Trillion Question: What Is Budget Reconciliation? Here's An Explainer
Democrats are hoping to use a maneuver called budget reconciliation to pass a big $3.5 trillion economic plan over Republican objections. Here's what you need to know about the process.
Senate Democrats Reach A Deal On Revised Voting Rights Legislation
NPR's A Martínez talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar about advancing a voting rights measure. GOP senators are united in opposition to what they call a federal takeover of state election policy.
Blinken's House Testimony On Afghanistan Wasn't Persuasive, Rep. Chabot Says
NPR's A Martínez speaks with GOP Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about Secretary of State Blinken's testimony on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Blinken Pushes Back Against Harsh GOP Criticism On Afghan Withdrawal
Secretary of State Blinken sought to blunt complaints from GOP House lawmakers about the administration's response to the Afghan government collapse, and efforts to evacuate Americans and others.
Biden Encouraged Voters To Turn Out For Newsom In Calif. Recall Election
Californians have until 8 p.m. local time Tuesday to vote on whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. President Biden traveled to the state Monday to drum up support for Newsom.
What California's Recall Election Could Mean For Both Parties
Tuesday is the deadline for California voters to weigh in on whether to recall Gov. Newsom and, if so, which of the 46 recall candidates to replace him with. Latest polls show Newsom may be safe.