Trump fraud trial hears final witness before closing arguments begin in January
Former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial has wrapped up witness testimony and will break until closing arguments in January.
Politics & Government
Lawmakers are divided on how to reform foreign surveillance program
Congress is set to extend a key foreign surveillance program through April, but lawmakers are divided on how to reform program going forward.
The Supreme Court will decide the fate of abortion pill mifepristone
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will review a lower court decision that would make mifepristone, the commonly used abortion pill, less accessible.
Three officers fired after Pilot Mountain concludes police corruption investigation
The town of Pilot Mountain has officially fired three police officers after concluding its weeks-long investigation into departmental corruption.
Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on immigration
Immigration has become one of the cornerstone issues of the 2024 campaign as GOP presidential hopefuls try to stand out as the toughest on both illegal and legal immigration.
Supreme Court to hear abortion pill case
The court's action sets up a collision between the Food and Drug Administration's 23-year study and supervision of mifepristone, and the circumstances under which it can be prescribed.
Up First briefing: COP28 fossil fuel deal; House impeachment vote
Leaders at COP28 agreed on the need to transition away from fossil fuels. The House prepares to vote to formalize an impeachment inquiry against Biden.
House will vote Wednesday on formalizing impeachment inquiry into President Biden
The House will vote Wednesday on formalizing the impeachment inquiry into President Biden that Republicans began earlier this year.
Poll: Where Republican candidates align with most Americans — and where they don't
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll tested policy positions on some of the most hot-button political issues facing the country — from abortion rights and gender identity, to immigration and spending.
Ranked choice is 'the hot reform' in democracy. Here's what you should know about it
Roughly 50 American voting jurisdictions have now moved to a ranked choice voting system, and it's shaping up to be one of the political subplots of 2024.