Politics & Government
'New Yorker' Takes A Closer Look At The Case Against Al Franken
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jane Mayer of "The New Yorker" about her investigation into allegations of sexual impropriety against former Senator Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat who resigned in 2018.
7 States Step Up Efforts To Fight Violence Against Indigenous Women
Native girls and women are more likely than average to be the victim of a violent crime. Now, several state task forces will try to better identify and locate indigenous crime victims.
Poll: Americans Not Sold On Trump — Or Democrats
President Trump has his highest approval rating yet, even though his reelection prospects continue to be lackluster. But voters aren't yet buying what Democrats are selling.
Trump, Congress Reach Agreement On 2-Year Budget Deal
The deal to set spending levels and raise the debt limit would end a decade of roller coaster fiscal standoffs in Washington.
The Democratic Debates...Or The NFL Draft? Political Theater And The Primary Debates
What purpose do presidential debates serve?
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Lies In Repose
The nation mourned the death of late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Stevens' body lie in repose at the court Monday, where current justices and members of the public paid their respects.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens Lies In Repose
Stevens, who died July 16, is lying in repose Monday in the Supreme Court's Great Hall. Several current justices as well as President Trump have paid their respects, along with members of the public.
As Manhattan DA, Morgenthau Pursued Drug Dealers And Crooked Banks Alike
Robert Morgenthau, the patrician lawman who a former aide said spent four decades "making mischief for people who engaged in bad conduct," died Sunday at age 99.