Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot a day after they had dinner together.
News Brief: Senate And House Republicans Agree On Tax Bill, FCC To Repeal Net Neutrality
House and Senate Republicans have hammered out details of a final tax overhaul bill. Also, the FCC is set to repeal net neutrality rules, and an update on Tanzanian U.N. peacekeepers who were killed.
GOP Strategist: Many White Conservative Women In Alabama Got 'Fed Up' With Moore
Republican political strategist Jeff Vreeland says according to exit poll data, middle-class, white GOP women defected in Tuesday's special election, citing sexual abuse allegations as a factor.
Rep. Byrne: Doug Jones Will Lose His Alabama Senate Seat In 2020
Rachel Martin talks to GOP Rep. Bradley Byrne of Alabama about the results of the state's special election. Democrat Doug Jones beat Republican Roy Moore and will fill a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Right Won Over Wrong In Alabama, Perez Says
Steve Inskeep talks to Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Tom Perez about Democrat Doug Jones' victory over Republican Roy Moore in Tuesday's special Senate election in Alabama.
Kansas' 2012 Tax Cut Experiment Could Serve As A Cautionary Tale
People in Kansas are struggling to recover from the state's experiment with deep tax cuts. What happened in Kansas is similar in many ways to what Congress is attempting to do on a national level.
Alabama Upset: Democrat Doug Jones Beats Roy Moore In Senate Race
The Republican Senate majority shrinks to one seat after a race tainted by sexual assault allegations. President Trump, who backed Moore, congratulated Jones. Moore has not yet conceded the race.
Remarkable Win Sends Democratic Candidate To U.S. Senate
Democrat Doug Jones overcame tough odds to win the special election in the very red state of Alabama. He beat Republican Roy Moore to fill the Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Japan's Babe Ruth Is The Latest Japanese Player To Sign With MLB Team
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Gemma Kaneko, a writer and editor with MLB.com's Cut Four, about the history of Japanese baseball players in Major League Baseball.
Fossils In New Zealand Reveal Penguins Used To Be Bigger
The largest Emperor penguins today stand less than 4 feet. Fossils show a prehistoric penguin weighed about 220 pounds and was a bit shorter than 6 feet in height.