Politics & Government
HHS Chief Alex Azar Defends Authorization Of Plasma To Treat COVID-19
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar about the Food and Drug Administration allowing the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19.
Governors Express Concern Over Census 2020 Undercounts
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is joining a bipartisan group of governors urging the U.S. Census Bureau to extend the census through the end of October.
Republican National Convention Kicks Off, Renominates Trump And Pence
Republicans officially renominated President Trump and Vice President Pence for another four years on the first day of the Republican National Convention.
Kellyanne Conway Cites Family Reasons As She Prepares To Leave White House
Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, the first woman to manage a winning presidential campaign, is leaving her job, citing family pressures that have played out on social media.
House Oversight Committee's Top Republican On Postmaster General's Testimony
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. James Comer, a Kentucky Republican on the House Oversight Committee, about Monday's testimony of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Pompeo Plans To Address RNC From Israel
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is mixing politics and diplomacy this week in an unprecedented way. He plans to speak to the Republican convention while on an official trip to the Middle East.
How Trump Has Changed The Republican Party
For decades, the Republican Party united strong national defense proponents and social and pro-business conservatives. But President Trump has reshaped the GOP and rejected some of its traditions.
In South Carolina, Longtime GOP Senator Faces Strong Challenge From A Democrat
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is seeking a fourth term but is facing an unexpectedly strong challenge from Democrat Jaime Harrison.
Sen. Rick Scott On The GOP Convention
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., about the Republican National Convention and mail-in voting in Florida.