Politics & Government

President Biden returned to Washington after a summit with Russia's leader. Texas Gov. Abbott wants the state to build its own border wall. And, where things stand after 50 years of the war on drugs.

After their more than 3-hour meeting in Geneva, the U.S. leader said he pushed his Russian counterpart on human rights and other administration priorities.

After weeks of planning, the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden has ended. The two leaders' meeting lasted four hours.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and Hoover Instiution fellow Lanhee Chen about the most pressing issues awaiting President Biden in Washington.

Joe Biden wrapped up his first international trip as president with a meeting with Russian President Putin. Biden's trip included a meeting of the G-7 member nations, a NATO summit and an E.U. summit.

Indiana is one of eight states that are scheduled to end expanded pandemic unemployment benefits this weekend.

The Israel Defense Forces said its fighter jets struck two Hamas military compounds early Wednesday morning.

Press and security scuffled during a photo op, which added to the tense atmosphere between the two sides.

President Biden is giving a press conference after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Listen to live coverage and analysis in the NPR One app.

House Democrats are uncovering evidence of ex-President Donald Trump's extensive pressure campaign to overturn 2020's election results. A House panel released 232 pages of emails and other documents.

The bipartisan vote in the Senate on Tuesday gives one of the most prominent skeptics of the tech industry a key role in shaping government regulation of the tech industry.