Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins says she'll vote for Supreme Court nominee Jackson
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson has picked up at least one Republican vote for confirmation.
Politics & Government
Biden wants a federal minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes
The Biden administration aims to establish minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes — part of a push to improve care for residents. Doing so amid staffing issues could prove challenging.
Biden's budget proposal shifts to new priorities
Democratic strategist Dan Sena speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about President Biden's new $5.8 trillion budget proposal.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 29)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Trump White House phone records show 7-hour gap on Jan. 6
Calls Trump made to Republican lawmakers during the insurrection have been revealed publicly, underscoring questions about why no activity was recorded during the most crucial hours of that day.
Lynching is now a federal hate crime after a century of blocked efforts
President Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law, the culmination of more than a century of efforts to designate lynching as a federal hate crime.
As medication abortion becomes dominant, red states restrict pills
As access to abortion in clinics becomes limited across much of the country, many patients are turning to abortion pills. And conservative state lawmakers are taking notice.
Russia vows to reduce Ukraine attacks after talks, but the U.S. is skeptical
Russia said on Tuesday that it would significantly scale back its military activity around Kyiv and Chernihiv. Ukraine delivered a proposal for accepting a neutral and nonnuclear status.
President Biden has signed a bill that makes lynching a federal hate crime
Lynching is now a federal crime. A bill signed by President Biden formally defines lynching — for the first time in federal law — as hate-motivated violence.
Report: Much of Winston-Salem's infrastructure is 'aging out'
Much of Winston-Salem's infrastructure is “aging out” simultaneously. That's according to a report presented to City Council on Monday.