Politics & Government

How do Kevin McCarthy's constituents feel about him abruptly leaving Congress?

5:13am December 07, 2023

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will leave Congress at the end of the month. For more than a decade he's represented people in the area of Bakersfield, Calif.

The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments on Thursday, over whether lawmakers violated the state Constitution when they used the "adopt-and-amend" tactic on a 2018 minimum wage initiative.

Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments on 'adopt-and-amend'

5:00am December 07, 2023

by Colin Jackson

Michigan's Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on a case that could have lasting implications for the state's minimum wage and ballot initiative process.

What Kevin McCarthy's retirement could mean for Republicans in Congress

5:59pm December 06, 2023

by Eric McDaniel

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he will retire at the end of 2023, meaning he has just weeks left in his term in Congress. His decision to quit comes as Republicans are facing lots of pressure.

Senior official from President Biden's campaign weighs in on possible Trump rematch

5:59pm December 06, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Quentin Fulks from the Biden Campaign about campaign strategy ahead of the Republican debate in Alabama.

Nevada Republican Party Chair Michael McDonald announces then-President Donald Trump before he speaks at the party's convention on June 23, 2018, in Las Vegas.

Politics & Government

6 'fake electors' for Trump are indicted in Nevada

5:54pm December 06, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

A Nevada grand jury indicted six individuals who submitted documents falsely attesting that they were the state's official presidential electors, and that Donald Trump won Nevada in the 2020 election.

Emmitt Glynn teaches to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students on Jan. 30, in Baton Rouge, La. On Wednesday, the College Board released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the nonprofit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics.

The College Board releases a new framework for its AP African American Studies course

5:49pm December 06, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Controversy swirled around the new course after it was rejected by the Florida Department of Education, with conservative critics accusing the College Board of bias.

President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass funding for Ukraine in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Dec. 6, 2023.

Senate fails to advance Ukraine aid despite dire warnings from Biden

5:43pm December 06, 2023

by Lexie Schapitl

Republicans blocked a procedural vote on a national security funding bill over demands for additional border security measures.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Ankeny, Iowa.

Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House

4:59pm December 06, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Trump insiders are working behind the scenes on detailed plans to amass his power so that he can carry out an unprecedented restructuring of the U.S. government and expand executive authority.

Supporters hold up a banner displaying the Haudenosaunee Confederacy as they cheer for the Haudenosaunee Nationals during a July 23, 2023 match against England in San Diego, Calif.

Biden is backing an Indigenous lacrosse team to compete in the 2028 Olympics

3:42pm December 06, 2023

by Lexie Schapitl

Lacrosse will be an Olympic sport in 2028. President Biden says he supports efforts by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to field its own team.

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Wednesday as Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, right, looks on.

Politics & Government

U.S. unveils war crimes charges against 4 Russian-allied troops

1:05pm December 06, 2023

by Washington Desk

The indictment, unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia, marks the first time the U.S. has brought war crimes charges in connection with the Russian assault on Ukraine.