Immigration is at the forefront in Massachusetts after migrants arrived
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' controversial scheme to fly migrants to Martha's Vineyard has brought immigration front and center for Massachusetts politicians.
Politics & Government
This midterm season, the role of the debate has changed
Debates are a tradition in American politics. But in this year's midterms, there are fewer events where candidates share a stage.
Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard have filed a lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis
Attorneys for Civil Rights filed a federal civil rights class action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on behalf of migrants who were unexpectedly flown to Martha's Vineyard.
The role of states in contributing to the student debt crisis
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with economic policy expert Heather McGhee, host of the podcast The Sum Of Us, about how historic disinvestment by states in education contributed to the student debt crisis.
Some compare today's political divide to the Civil War. But what about the 1960s?
People look to the Civil War for a precedent to the current state of polarization. But look no further than the 1960s, when America was riven over Vietnam, counterculture and the student movement.
The infrastructure law is meant to help with crises like Jackson's water problems
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mitch Landrieu, who oversees the implementation of the infrastructure package, about how this law will help with crises like the lack of water in Jackson, Miss.
New Trump tome 'The Divider' offers most comprehensive chronicle of his term to date
The book by veteran journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser is a rushing torrent of anecdotes and recollections. A reader may plunge in at any point and pull up a pail of Trump at full tilt.
Prominent election deniers are facing growing legal trouble
The group True the Vote, which executive produced Dinesh D'Souza's "2,000 Mules" election denial film, is facing a defamation lawsuit brought by a small company that makes election software.
7 weeks from Election Day, migrants take center stage in political theater
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took something of a victory lap this weekend for his controversial flight sending migrants to the tony northeastern island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
How abortion may be reshaping the close Ohio Senate race
The race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio has put abortion rights and women voters in the national spotlight.