Georgia Gov. Kemp says he won't for the U.S. Senate in next year's midterm
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he is passing on running for the U..S Senate in next year's midterm elections, a blow to Republicans who spent months courting him to challenge Democratic incumbent.
Sponsors Pull Support For 'Julius Caesar' That Seems To Depict Trump
Delta pulled its sponsorship of New York City's Public Theater over a production of Julius Caesar that seems to depict an assassination of President Trump.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Gender-Based Citizenship Rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that treating a claim of citizenship differently based on whether the mother or the father of the claimant was a U.S. citizen violates the Constitution. The court directed Congress to change current law so as to make it gender neutral.
Another Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block On Trump's Travel Ban
Another federal appeals court has ruled against President Trump's travel ban. The ban remains on hold, although the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals did clear the way for the administration to adjust its vetting rules.
Virginia Democrats Seek Party's Path Forward In Gubernatorial Race
While many elections this year are seen as a referendum on President Trump, in the Virginia gubernatorial race, people are looking for signs about the direction of the Democratic Party. It's the progressive wing versus the establishment wing, and each is staking a claim on the party's future in Virginia.
Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Among Hundreds Arrested In Protests
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny is among the hundreds under arrest after anti-government demonstrators defied riot police in Moscow and cities across Russia to protest corruption under the Putin regime.
In 'The Hero,' Sam Elliott Continues His Career Renaissance
NPR's Lakshmi Singh speaks with actor Sam Elliott about his new film, "The Hero." Sam Elliott plays an aging actor, coming to terms with his mortality and a career as a typecast cowboy.
Texas Governor Calls For Special Legislation To Vote On 'Bathroom Bill'
The measure would require transgender people to use public bathrooms that correspond to their biological sex rather than their gender identity in public schools, universities and government buildings.
Words You'll Hear: Dodd-Frank
This week NPR's Lakshmi Singh speaks with Raj Date, former Deputy Director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about the House bill to scale back Dodd-Frank financial regulations.
Putin Doesn't Appear Worried About Anti-Government Demonstrations In Russia
Anti-government demonstrations are scheduled in hundreds of cities across Russia on Monday, but President Vladimir Putin doesn't appear to be worried.