'Dawn Of A New Unified Republican Government' Coming In 2017
Republicans are planning an ambitious agenda in anticipation of controlling both the White House and Congress for the first time in a decade.
Politics & Government
President Trump Will Have An Even Bigger Impact On Palm Beach, Fla.
For 30 years, Donald Trump has had a tumultuous relationship with neighbors and officials in Palm Beach. Now that he's been elected president, some of that contentiousness and ill-will is in the past.
Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook
Despite the fossil fuel-friendly cabinet shaping up under President-elect Donald Trump, renewable energy companies aren't as pessimistic as you might think. They say market forces are on their side.
Trump's Businesses Could Be Tripped Up By A 2012 Insider Trading Law
The STOCK Act bars presidents and members of Congress from trading securities based on the kind of insider information they routinely have access to.
North Carolina Lawmakers Fail To Repeal Controversial Bathroom Law
North Carolina legislators failed to repeal the state's contentious bathroom law on Wednesday during a special session called by Gov. Pat McCrory.
Lawmakers Seek Better Count Of Advanced Black Lung Disease Cases
In response to an NPR investigation that shows 10 times the number of cases as currently reported, members of Congress are asking three federal agencies to work together to obtain an accurate count.
Repeal Of North Carolina's HB2 Law Fails As Legislature Adjourns Special Session
A deal between Charlotte leaders and state lawmakers called for the repeal of both a local ordinance and the controversial state law. The repeal failed a Senate vote, and the Legislature adjourned.
In Exit Interview, Sen. Barbara Boxer Considers Path Forward For Democrats
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to California Sen. Barbara Boxer, who is set to retire after three decades in Congress.
N.C. Lawmakers Consider Repeal Of Controversial 'Bathroom Law'
North Carolina's General Assembly meets in special session Wednesday to discuss repeal of the state's controversial and so-called 'bathroom law." The law limits the legal protections afforded to LGBT people.
Episode 743: 50 Ways to Leave Your Union
Today on the show, two unions separated by 200 years, an ocean and an exit clause. The United States has no exit clause. It led to civil war. Europe, on the other hand, has Article 50.