Politics & Government

What it means if the International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu

6:10pm April 29, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David Scheffer, former ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, about the possibility of the ICC issuing arrest warrants for Israeli officials due to acts in Gaza.

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State Department diplomat resigns in protest of U.S. policy in Gaza

5:48pm April 29, 2024

After 18 years of service in the State Department, Hala Rharrit discusses her resignation with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

Student protesters reflect on the legacy of campus activism during the Vietnam War

5:26pm April 29, 2024

As protests rise on college campuses around America, students reflect on the legacy of the campus activism of the late 1960s.

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Greensboro water customers could see rate increases as city works to remove 'forever chemicals'

4:35pm April 29, 2024

by DJ Simmons

The proposed increases come as the city undertakes multiple capital improvement projects including a $177 million effort to remove "forever chemicals" from its drinking water.

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West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

2:28pm April 29, 2024

by Associated Press and Leah Willingham

A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory. The case is likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Centrist Democrats want Biden and Congress to make border security a priority

7:18am April 29, 2024

Centrist Democrats are urging President Biden to bring back Title 42 provisions to address border security. NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington.

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Pa. voters talk how the economy may impact their choice for president

5:16am April 29, 2024

In Northampton County, Pa., voters speak out about how inflation affects their views on this year's presidential candidates.

Students protest the Israel-Hamas war at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Protests and encampments have sprung up on college and university campuses across the country to protest the war.

Nearly 300 people arrested at campus protests against the war in Gaza this weekend

10:15pm April 28, 2024

by Luke Garrett

Police took more than 250 protesters into custody in Arizona, Indiana, Massachusetts and Missouri this weekend, as the war in Gaza continues to embroil campuses across the nation.

Jewish students at Columbia meet with Speaker Mike Johnson

5:26pm April 28, 2024

by Barbara Sprunt

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson visited Columbia University this past week amid protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. Johnson met with Jewish students who expressed concerns for their safety.

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Politics chat: White House Correspondent's dinner, control of Congress

8:12am April 28, 2024

Political roasts at last night's White House Correspondent's dinner, plus how the election-year landscape is shaping up for control of each chamber of Congress.