Democrats

John Wahl, 37, is the youngest GOP state party leader in the country. He also runs a business as a butterfly farmer in Athens, Ala. "This is me, the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, in his natural habitat," he told NPR during a visit to his butterfly farm.

This butterfly farmer wants to strengthen the Republican Party's hold on Alabama

5:11am September 07, 2023

Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl is the youngest state GOP chair. He wants to increase GOP turnout among Black and young voters amid a larger redistricting battle and a looming election.

Anderson Clayton, 25, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, is the youngest state party chair in the country. She wants to help Democrats reach rural and young voters.

Politics & Government

A 25-year-old from a small town leads North Carolina's Democratic Party toward 2024

5:10am September 06, 2023

Anderson Clayton is the youngest — and only Gen Z — state party chair in the country. She wants to help President Biden win over young and rural voters in her state next November.

Members of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union are seen on a Labor Day parade float, Sept. 4, 1961. While many may associate the holiday with major retail sales and end-of summer barbecues, Labor Day's roots are in worker-driven organizing.

Politics & Government

Labor Day is now a key to Election Day for Democrats and Republicans alike

11:07am September 02, 2023

by Ron Elving

With all that has shifted around in American politics, the Democrats' disconnect from the broad working class is the loss that has cost them the most and threatens them most in the years ahead.

The Smithfield feed processing mill producing food for nearby hog-raising farms in Milford, Utah.

Politics & Government

China owns 300,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here's where

4:38pm June 26, 2023

Chinese companies and individuals own farmland across America. But lawmakers in Washington are pushing to block any purchases that could be connected to the Chinese Communist Party.

Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2022.

Politics & Government

Majority of Americans say it was wrong for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe

10:52am June 21, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

A year after the court did away with the right to an abortion, 57% say they oppose the decision, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. They're also in favor of continuing affirmative action programs.

Queue Listen Now

President Joe Biden listens as he meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Washington.

More than 6 in 10 say Biden's mental fitness to be president is a concern, poll finds

4:39pm May 23, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

As President Joe Biden seeks a second term in office, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans are concerned about his mental fitness.

Dr. Franz Theard performs a sonogram on a patient seeking abortion services at the Women's Reproductive Clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, a state that has not banned abortions.

Abortion bans drive off doctors and close clinics, putting other health care at risk

2:38pm May 23, 2023

by Julie Rovner

Even the Trump-era surgeon general is concerned about the repercussions for women's health, as doctors say they are reluctant to practice in states that have banned abortion.

Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 19, 2022.

Politics & Government

Poll: Dangers for both parties on the economy, crime and transgender rights

9:53am March 29, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds the economy is still top of mind for Americans — and that both parties are vulnerable on different issues.

Queue Listen Now

Sen. Bernie Sanders walks into NPR Headquarters in Washington D.C.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is embracing his anger. A new book details what he's angry about

2:19pm February 21, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont about his latest book: It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism.

Queue Listen Now

Last week in Florida, at the University of Tampa, President Joe Biden promised to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, as well as lower health care costs.

How seniors could lose in the Medicare political wars

12:01pm February 16, 2023

by Julie Rovner

Politicians are again pointing fingers over cutting Medicare. Any party accused of threatening the program tends to lose elections, but without a bipartisan agreement, seniors stand to lose the most.