Politics & Government

What comes after the final Jan. 6 report could be a question of not just law, but also politics

5:28pm December 25, 2022

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with former DOJ official Harry Litman, about the final report of the House Committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.

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A seemingly surprising factor in inflation? Immigration

9:18am December 25, 2022

by Daniel Estrin

NPR's Daniel Estrin asks Daniel Costa, Director of Immigration Law and Policy Research for the Economic Policy Institute, about the connection between immigration and inflation.

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Politics chat: Biden highlights the year's accomplishments in Christmas address

8:06am December 25, 2022

by Asma Khalid

President Biden can savor some accomplishments this Christmas as he decides whether to run for reelection.

A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake's challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

Kari Lake loses her legal challenge to the results of the Arizona governor's race

2:14pm December 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

A judge rejected the Republican's claim that problems with ballot printers on Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct. Lake lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes.

This undated portrait shows Emmett Till, who was killed in Mississippi in 1955.

Emmett Till and his mother honored with the Congressional Gold Medal

11:54am December 24, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

The 14-year-old was killed by two white men in 1955 after a white woman accused him of flirting with her. The medal will be on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

The House Jan. 6th committee released its final report this week

8:04am December 24, 2022

The House Jan. 6th committee released its final report this week. It included additional evidence and detailed descriptions of the plan to overturn the 2020 election results.

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Week in politics: Jan. 6 report; federal budget deal; Pelosi's final days as Speaker

7:53am December 24, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to USA Today's Susan Page about the Jan. 6 committee report, the federal budget deal, and Nancy Pelosi's final days as House speaker.

The detention center on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana, where at least three people have died since 2016. Congress is now directing a federal watchdog to examine the Bureau of Indian Affairs' tribal jails program.

Congress tasks a federal watchdog to examine Indian Affairs' troubled tribal jails

5:41pm December 23, 2022

by Nate Hegyi

The jails program has come under fire for numerous deaths. NPR and Mountain West found a previous review was managed by a retired official who oversaw the facilities when some of the deaths occurred.

President Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. The rally later turned into a riot that breached the U.S. Capitol.

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After 18 months of investigations, the Jan. 6 report is out. Here are the toplines

4:25pm December 23, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Late Thursday night, the House select committee that has been investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection for 18 months released their long-awaited full report.

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Sen. Patrick Leahy reflects on his career ahead of retirement

4:10pm December 23, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy about his five decades in the U.S. Senate as he prepares to retire.