The reality behind 'Civil War' and the possibility of a real second civil war
NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Amy Cooter of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies about how realistic an idea of a second civil war is.
Politics & Government
Trump's trials update
With jury selection concluded, opening statements are scheduled for Monday in former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial. NPR talks with University of Baltimore law professor Kim Wehle.
House passes foreign aid bills to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan
President Biden has expressed support for the House foreign aid package. It now heads to the Senate, where it is also expected to pass.
Donald Trump will use his weekend reprieve from the courtroom to campaign in North Carolina
Former President Donald Trump will be campaigning in North Carolina as he juggles legal troubles and his rematch against President Joe Biden. Trump's Saturday evening stop in the coastal city of Wilmington will mark his first rally since his criminal hush money trial began with jury selection in Manhattan.
House set to vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The U.S. House is poised to vote on a series of bills that would give additional aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The funding for Ukraine is causing divisions among House Republicans.
Week in politics: Jury selection in Trump trial, House vote and Speaker Johnson
We discuss today's upcoming vote on the multiple aid packages before Congress today as well as the jury selection in the hush money trial of former president Donald Trump.
What to know about week 1 of Trump's criminal trial, with jury selection complete
New York Judge Juan Merchan told jurors this week to prepare to hear opening statements on Monday.
Jurors for Trump's hush money trial have been selected. Now they have to be kept safe
As Trump's high-profile hush money case moves forward, the court is also grappling with an issue that has become a regular and concerning feature of Trump's many trials — how to keep jurors safe.
India's six-week long elections started today
Nearly a billion people start going to the polls in India Friday, as the worlds largest democracy starts its mammoth election.
Republican Congressman Mike Lawler discusses foreign aid package
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congressman Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., about the foreign aid package that the House is finally considering after massive efforts from Speaker Mike Johnson.