Politics & Government

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether the federal government can sue Texas over its controversial law that bans most abortions.

Politics & Government

Novel Texas abortion case is back at the Supreme Court

1:08pm November 01, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether a state can nullify a constitutional right by delegating enforcement not to state officials, but to private citizens who are authorized to sue abortion providers and others.

Most Americans trust that elections are fair. But only a third of Republicans agree, a poll finds.

Politics & Government

Most Americans trust elections are fair, but sharp divides exist, a new poll finds

8:24am November 01, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Many Republicans appear to have bought into Trump's lies about widespread election fraud. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that just a third of GOP voters say they trust elections are fair.

Politics & Government

Joines announces criteria for ending Winston-Salem's indoor mask mandate

8:55pm October 31, 2021

by Paul Garber

Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines has laid out the benchmarks he wants the city to hit before lifting the indoor mask mandate.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Oct. 27, the day she decided she would stay home rather than travel to Europe with President Biden. Today, she revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19.

Politics & Government

White House press secretary Jen Psaki reveals she has COVID-19

6:19pm October 31, 2021

by Tamara Keith

Psaki stayed home from President Biden's trip to the G-20 in Rome because of a family emergency. Today, she revealed that family members had COVID, and now she does, too.

Politics & Government

Sen. Gillibrand isn't ready to give up on paid family leave

5:00pm October 31, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) about national paid family leave and why she thinks it should be included in President Biden's economic spending package.

Politics & Government

Biden recaps his G-20 meetings in press conference

5:00pm October 31, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President Biden is taking questions from reporters on his top foreign and domestic priorities after talks with world leaders at the G-20 in Rome — and just ahead of the U.N. climate summit.

President Biden spent three days in Rome talking to world leaders before and during the G-20. He held a formal press conference before heading to the UN climate summit in Glasgow.

Biden says he worries that cutting oil production too fast will hurt working people

4:45pm October 31, 2021

by Tamara Keith

President Biden said he's worried about soaring energy prices and says the world can't simply cut its use of fossil fuels — even as he heads to Glasgow for the U.N. climate summit.

Virginia gubernatorial race is split over COVID-19 restrictions, race and the economy

9:27am October 31, 2021

by Asma Khalid

Eyes are on Virginia this week as voters elect a new governor. We hear from some in blue-leaning Arlington and in solidly-red Hanover about what's motivating them this election.

Politics & Government

Tariffs, taxes and nuclear weapons are big topics at the G-20 summit

9:27am October 31, 2021

by Scott Detrow

At his first in-person G-20 summit, President Biden is discussing tariffs, taxes and nuclear weapons with leaders of the world's biggest economies.

A lot is riding on the COP26 global climate summit, but broken promises stall change

7:57am October 31, 2021

by Dan Charles

A look ahead to what COP26 might mean for the fight against global warming as the world's highest profile climate summit kicks off in Glasgow, Scotland.