Politics & Government

Senate Foreign Relations Chair says funding for Israel, Ukraine is 'critical'

6:15pm November 16, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with democratic Senator Ben Cardin, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, about the absence of military aid to Ukraine in Congress's bill averting a government shutdown.

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Pilot Mountain police chief resigns and 3 officers placed on leave amid financial corruption investigation

4:28pm November 16, 2023

by April Laissle

Town officials say officers repeatedly charged a nonprofit to provide security at events, and then pocketed the money.

Five Democratic Central Bucks School District candidates pose with current school board member Mariam Mahmud at the Bucks County Democratic headquarters on election night. Pictured left to right: Heather Reynolds, Rick Haring, Mahmud, Susan Gibson, Dana Foley and Karen Smith.

This school board made news for banning books. Voters flipped it to majority Democrat

4:28pm November 16, 2023

by Emily Rizzo

The Central Bucks school board has made national headlines for its heated meetings and book banning policy. On Tuesday, voters flipped the board from majority Republican to majority Democrat.

Florida drag shows win temporary victory in Supreme Court

4:25pm November 16, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law to ban "children" from "adult live performances" that feature sexual conduct. While the law doesn't refer to drag shows, it is widely seen as aimed at them.

New York Republican Rep. George Santos will not run for reelection following a scathing House Ethics Committee report that referred his case to the Department of Justice.

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Ethics report finds Santos used campaign funds to pay for OnlyFans, Botox, Sephora

12:10pm November 16, 2023

by Brian Mann

The ethics report released Thursday blasted George Santos, a Republican from New York, for committing widespread fraud and theft. He says he won't seek a second term.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday for a pro-Israel march demanding the release of hostages being held in Gaza.

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In new poll, Jewish voters express strong support for Biden on Israel

11:17am November 16, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Nearly three-quarters of Jewish voters surveyed say they support President Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war, even as a majority express disapproval of Israel's prime minister.

Congress may have agreed to avoid a shutdown this week but the path to long-term funding is filled with landmines.

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Congress avoids shutdown, setting up spending pileup for early next year

10:42am November 16, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Infighting among Republicans threatens to derail plans to pass long-term spending bills next year.

From left to right: former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy. Republican candidates continue to be pressed on abortion rights on the campaign trail.

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on abortion

10:38am November 16, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans have struggled with messaging on the issue. GOP presidential hopefuls are trying to strike a balance on the campaign trail.

NSC spokesperson John Kirby says Biden-Xi meeting 'very productive'

10:02am November 16, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with John Kirby, President Biden's spokesman on the National Security Council, about Biden's meeting Wednesday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji plays at his enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington in September.

More pandas will be coming to the U.S., China's president signals

8:55am November 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

After meeting with President Biden in California, President Xi Jinping signaled that he will send new pandas to the U.S., calling them "envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples."