Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Jesse White, Illinois secretary of state retiring after 24 years, reflects on his career

7:58am January 14, 2023

by Scott Simon

In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88.

Biden joins Trump under scrutiny of special counsel investigating classified documents

7:58am January 14, 2023

Both the former and current presidents are under scrutiny now that a special counsel is investigating classified documents found at President Biden's home and former office.

Visitors tour the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas after it was turned into a memorial to honor those who died during the November 2017 shooting. The Department of Justice is appealing the decision from a district court that found the government 60% responsible for the massacre.

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DOJ appeal in Texas mass shooting case pleases NRA and puzzles gun control advocates

5:00am January 14, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

A 2021 ruling found that the government was mostly responsible for the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. But the DOJ appealed that ruling this week, which critics say is a win for the NRA.

Robert Hur speaks in 2018 when he was the U.S. attorney in Maryland. On Thursday he was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland as special counsel to investigate whether President Biden improperly handled classified documents.

Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel leading the Biden classified documents inquiry

7:35pm January 13, 2023

by Dustin Jones

Hur spent much of his legal career serving in multiple positions in the Department of Justice. He is also the former U.S. attorney in Maryland, appointed by then-President Donald Trump.

Gov. DeSantis targets 'trendy ideologies' at Florida universities

5:49pm January 13, 2023

by Greg Allen

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to rein in "trendy ideologies" at state universities. His recent appointment of conservative educational activists to a university board has sparked outrage.

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Lexington City Manager Terra Greene to step down this year

4:47pm January 13, 2023

by Paul Garber

Lexington City Manager Terra Greene has told city officials that she is stepping down this year.

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Rep. Katie Porter on her 2024 run for Feinstein's Senate seat

4:04pm January 13, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Rep. Katie Porter about her recent decision to run in 2024 for the Senate seat held by fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein.

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Who is special counsel Robert Hur?

4:04pm January 13, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein about Robert Hur, the special counsel investigating President Biden's handling of classified documents.

Japanese prime minister visits Biden at the White House

4:04pm January 13, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

President Biden welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House. The visit marks Japan's increasing military posturing amid concerns about China, North Korea and Russia.

Election workers process mail ballots for the midterm elections in Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2022.

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Despite mail voting changes, ballot rejections remain relatively low in 2022 midterms

2:43pm January 13, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots were rejected across the country during the 2022 general election. That's about 1% of returned ballots, a rate similar to prior years.