Politics & Government

Politics & Government

House Republicans failed to agree on a spending plan, bringing a shutdown closer

9:29am September 23, 2023

GOP infighting is stymying any agreement to even temporarily fund the federal government after September 30th, and Congress now has fewer days to act.

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Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges in New Jersey

8:17am September 23, 2023

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has been indicted. Prosecutors allege he accepted cash, gold, and other goods in exchange for committing corrupt acts such as providing sensitive information to Egypt.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks with Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on the House floor about the 14th round of voting for speaker on Jan. 6, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol.

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House GOP rebels recall a distant era when dissidents rose up against 'Czar Cannon'

8:06am September 23, 2023

by Ron Elving

Cannon resisted government regulation of business, supported protective tariffs and frowned upon change in general. It was said that had he been present at the Creation he would have voted against it.

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Week in politics: Sen. Menendez under indictment; looming government shutdown

7:55am September 23, 2023

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is under indictment while in the House, Republican infighting threatens a government shutdown.

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What we know about Justice Thomas' relationship with the Koch Brothers

7:24pm September 22, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Jane Mayer, Staff Writer at The New Yorker, about Justice Clarence Thomas and his relationship to the Koch brothers.

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U.S. Envoy for Yemen says we are at a moment for hope in near decade-long conflict

4:30pm September 22, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, about his recent efforts to rally international support for the war-ravage country

Democratic New Jersey senator indicted on corruption charges

4:30pm September 22, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted Friday on corruption charges in Manhattan, N.Y., following an investigation by federal prosecutors.

High migration through Texas border town of Eagle Pass strains resources

4:30pm September 22, 2023

by Gaige Davila | TPR

Nearly 9,000 asylum-seekers have crossed recently from Mexico into the small West Texas border city of Eagle Pass, straining local, state and federal resources.

Teenage reporter stays on beat in Texas AG impeachment story

4:30pm September 22, 2023

by Sergio Martinez Beltrán

One reporter stood out among the press covering Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial last week: a 13-year-old boy, reporting for his own paper.

Biden announces new office to combat gun violence

4:30pm September 22, 2023

by Asma Khalid

President Biden is unveiling a new White House office dedicated to gun violence prevention. It's something that activists have long pushed for.