Politics & Government

Arkansas lawmaker describes going on the first congressional trip to Syria in 5 years

9:01am September 01, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas about his trip that he took to Syria with two other Republican members of Congress.

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The Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta is seen on Tuesday.

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In the Trump Georgia case, conflicting legal strategies complicate the path to trial

5:00am September 01, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

In the Georgia election interference case, conflicting legal strategies of 19 co-defendants and the crowded calendar for Donald Trump's other court cases complicate the path to trial.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, is helped by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, after the 81-year-old GOP leader froze at the microphones as he arrived for a news conference, at the Capitol in Washington on July 26.

Age ain't nothing but a number but for aging lawmakers, it's raising questions

5:00am September 01, 2023

by Kelsey Snell

Elected officials are (almost) the oldest they have ever been in Washington which is causing discussions over what it means to be fit for office.

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Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, talks to Chief Justice John Roberts during the formal group photograph at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2022.

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Now-released forms reveal more trips gifted to Justice Clarence Thomas by Harlan Crow

9:03pm August 31, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

In a statement accompanying Thursday's disclosure, a lawyer for Thomas said there had been "no willful ethics transgressions" and called prior reporting errors "strictly inadvertent."

A neurology professor weighs in on the health questions surrounding Mitch McConnell

6:57pm August 31, 2023

For a second time in a little over a month, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up while taking questions a press conference, raising questions about his health.

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Striking hotel workers rally outside the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Political scientists confront real world politics dealing with hotel workers strike

5:00pm August 31, 2023

by Danielle Kaye

The American Political Science Association, or APSA, is holding its annual meeting in Los Angeles this weekend despite calls from striking hotel workers for conferences to stay away from the city.

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Politicians now tend to be older than they've been historically. It's causing issues

4:58pm August 31, 2023

by Kelsey Snell

The average age in Congress dropped slightly this year, but is still one of the oldest in modern history. Democrats and Republicans have both been forced to confront limitations in aging politicians.

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Proud Boys members including Zachary Rehl, left, Ethan Nordean, center, and Joseph Biggs, walk toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington, in support of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.

Proud Boys leaders sentenced to a combined 32 years for Jan. 6 riot

4:35pm August 31, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl were convicted alongside former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and other fellow members of the group.

A face mask sign is displayed in a window in Queens, New York City on May 11, the day the federal public health emergency for COVID ended.

As U.S. COVID hospitalizations rise, some places are bringing mask mandates back

2:48pm August 31, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

New COVID variants are fueling hospitalizations and prompting some schools and hospitals to reinstate mask mandates. Others are considering or ruling out the possibility, leaving it up to individuals.

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Former President Donald Trump arrives at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after being booked at the Fulton County jail on Aug. 24.

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Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election interference charges

11:45am August 31, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

Former President Donald Trump waived his right to appear at an arraignment and pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from his unsuccessful attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.