Alabama Rep. Terry Sewell on the ongoing fight for voting rights
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) about the current fight over voting rights and redistricting in her home state of Alabama.
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Ukrainian president asks Congress members to back no-fly zone, sanction Russian oil
Adrian Florido speaks with Congressman Jim Himes about Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky's video call with U.S. Congress members about the Russian invasion of his country.
Politics chat: State Republicans set agenda with reactive bills ahead of midterms
We look at how Republican-controlled state legislatures are shaping their strategy ahead of the midterm elections, and how their Democratic counterparts are crafting their messaging.
It's a cliché to call an election-year Congress do-nothing. The history doesn't match
There's no law against making laws in an election year. There are special challenges, but the hurdles may loom larger in lore than in reality.
Secretary of State Blinken visits Poland to discuss further assistance to Ukraine
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is visiting Poland as Russia continues its assault on neighboring Ukraine.
Week in politics: Biden leads NATO in denouncing Russia's invasion of Ukraine
President Biden succeeded in unifying NATO's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which may give him more credibility to pursue his domestic agenda.
Rioters plea guilty this week as Jan. 6 panel alleges Trump broke the law
Scott Simon speaks with independent journalist Marcy Wheeler, who covers national security, about the latest developments in the Jan. 6 insurrection trial.
Racial justice activists say Biden's State of the Union address missed the mark
In one of the most high-profile speeches of Biden's presidency, he did not emphasize issues of racial justice.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 4)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Biden gets a bounce after the State of the Union, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows
After Tuesday's speech, the president saw a significant jump with Democrats and independents, as he may be seeing a rally-around-the-Ukrainian-flag moment.