Politics & Government

Blinken is in the Middle East trying to get aid into Gaza and more hostages released

6:12pm November 30, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary Antony Blinken is in the Middle East as the pause in fighting in Gaza and hostage releases continue. But there's concern about what's next.

Hundreds released from prison during pandemic may be sent back under Senate proposal

5:43pm November 30, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

A resolution in the Senate could send hundreds of people released from prisons during the pandemic back into federal facilities. Only a tiny fraction committed new crimes during home confinement.

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Kissinger's troubling legacy in Chile can still be felt 50 years later

5:27pm November 30, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Peter Kornbluh, director of the National Security Archives' Chile Documentation Project, about Henry Kissinger's role in Chile.

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Does George Santos' district want him expelled from the House? Here's what some say

5:12pm November 30, 2023

by Jasmine Garsd

New York Republican Congressman George Santos has said he will not resign, despite another vote which is expected to happen as early as Friday on whether to expel him from the House.

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Henry Kissinger's complicated legacy

5:12pm November 30, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jeremi Suri, professor of public affairs and history at University of Texas at Austin about Henry Kissinger's complicated legacy.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a Clean California event in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.

Politics & Government

Debating Ron DeSantis could benefit Gavin Newsom's political ambitions

3:30pm November 30, 2023

by Marisa Lagos

Two of the nation's most high profile governors will debate Thursday night in Georgia, even though only one of them is actually running for president in 2024.

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Medicaid expansion flyer sits on keyboard

Newly eligible for Medicaid? Here's how to apply in Guilford County

3:24pm November 30, 2023

by April Laissle

An additional 33,000 Guilford County residents are expected to become eligible for the program. Officials say office appointments are not needed to apply.

The Voting Rights Act is being attacked from 'every possible angle,' journalist says

1:41pm November 30, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Ari Berman says both the Supreme Court and the lower courts are working to dismantle the '65 law that's considered one of the most effective pieces of civil rights legislation ever enacted in the U.S.

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Former President Donald Trump exits the courtroom after testifying at his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court on November 06, 2023 in New York City.

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New York judge brings back gag order on Donald Trump in civil fraud trial

12:18pm November 30, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The former president has already violated the gag order twice.

Meta, the social media company that owns Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday that this year it has taken down five networks of fake accounts originating in China that aimed to influence politics in other countries.

Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations

10:07am November 30, 2023

by Shannon Bond

China has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram.