Politics & Government

McCarthy says the House will initiate an impeachment inquiry into President Biden

12:17pm September 12, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House would initiate an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. House Republicans haven't uncovered any evidence of any wrongdoing by Biden so far.

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The West Wing of the White House on July 5, 2023. Tech executives are meeting with top Biden administration officials on Tuesday to agree to voluntary measures to reduce risks posed by AI.

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These tech giants are at the White House today to talk about the risks of AI

11:03am September 12, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

The White House is working with big tech companies to agree to testing and reporting measures to reduce AI risks. These voluntary measures are a precursor to regulation.

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Morning news brief

5:06am September 12, 2023

Moroccan and international teams work to rescue earthquake survivors. The government opens its antitrust case against Google. The House returns to Washington with Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a bind.

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McCarthy faces another leadership test as government funding talks heat up

5:06am September 12, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Sarah Ferris of Politico about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who's being pressured by moderates and the far-right in his party as another government funding battle looms.

People listen to the California reparations task force in Oakland, Calif., at one of its final meetings in May.

Most California voters oppose cash reparations for slavery, poll finds

10:21pm September 11, 2023

by Adrian Florido

A new poll finds a majority of California voters oppose cash payments to the descendants of enslaved African-Americans. The findings highlight the political headwinds facing reparation efforts.

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Kim Jong Un steps off his train in 2019 ahead of the U.S.-North Korea summit.

What we know about Kim Jong Un's train — a slow-moving bulletproof fortress

6:07pm September 11, 2023

On Monday, a dark green train with yellow trim was spotted at the border where Russia, China and North Korea meet. It runs with one passenger in mind: the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.

50 years after the U.S.-backed coup toppled Chile's government, victims await justice

6:00pm September 11, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

It's been 50 years since a U.S.-backed coup overthrew the democratically elected president of Chile and installed a dictatorship. After five decades, many victims say they still haven't seen justice.

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A rare, exclusive glimpse inside the authoritarian nation of Nicaragua

5:12pm September 11, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

Over the past decade, Nicaragua has become one of the most authoritarian countries in the Western Hemisphere. And for more than a year now, the country has also kept foreign journalists out.

Putin's meeting with Kim Jong Un is about getting weapons and ammunition, experts say

5:12pm September 11, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jean Lee, the former Pyongyang bureau chief for the Associated Press, and Georgetown University's Angela Stent, about the upcoming meeting between Kim Jong Un and Putin.

Biden ends Hanoi trip by making trade agreement with Vietnam

4:47pm September 11, 2023

by Jackie Northam

President Biden visits Vietnam as part of an effort to improve relations with the Asian nation. Trade between the two former enemies has soared in recent years.