Politics & Government

Politics & Government

The dark side of Henry Kissinger's legacy: secret bombings during Vietnam War

5:09am December 01, 2023

The late Henry Kissinger's legacy must include his support for the secret bombings across Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bo Thao-Urabe, whose family fled Laos.

Climate envoys John Kerry of the U.S. and Xie Zhenhua of China met in California in November. As the world's two-largest greenhouse gas emitters, agreement between the two countries is considered key for significant developments at the UN climate summit.

At climate summit, nations want more from the U.S.: 'There's just a trust deficit'

5:00am December 01, 2023

by Jeff Brady

The United States looms large at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Historically, it's responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than any other nation. But it's also key for major breakthroughs.

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa as she was choking Thursday during a closed-door GOP lunch. Here, Paul and Ernst look over a folder provided to them by the White House, during a luncheon in 2017 in the State Dinning Room of the White House.

Rand Paul successfully used the Heimlich maneuver on Joni Ernst at a GOP lunch

7:07pm November 30, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Ernst, who has served in the Senate since 2015, hosted the closed-door luncheon for GOP senators Thursday when the incident occurred.

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.