Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown
The deal between negotiators from the House and the White House would fund the government until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.
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Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote
With nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing.
Arizona, which has a big independent electorate up for grabs, holds a primary
Five more states hold primaries Tuesday. Arizona is among some of the most closely watched races this election cycle. What do President Biden and former President trump have to do to win there?
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Famine may already be sweeping through northern Gaza. A report finds standard pregnancy care is dangerously disrupted in Louisiana. Five states hold their presidential primaries Tuesday.
Biden administration bans the final kind of asbestos still legal in the U.S.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ellie Borst, who covers chemicals for Politico's E&E News, about the EPA joining more than 50 other countries that have already outlawed chrysotile asbestos.
New data shows it's gotten easier to vote in the U.S. since 2000
Nearly 97% of voting-age U.S. citizens now live in a state with some form of early voting, according to a new report.
RBG award ceremony canceled amid controversy over recipients
Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk and junk bond creator Michael Milken were among the recipients of the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award.
Half the population of Gaza is facing catastrophic food insecurity, WFP says
More than half of Gaza's population is experiencing catastrophic food insecurity, according to a new report. Despite international pressure on Israel to allow more aid in, it hasn't been enough.
How the Texas GOP has grown more and more conservative
The Texas Republican Party has gotten more conservative over the years. Immigration policies once pushed by top GOP officials now seem moderate. Party leaders crack down on dissension in their ranks.
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro to go to prison after Supreme Court rejects his appeal
Last week, a federal appeals court ordered Navarro to surrender to a federal prison in Florida on March 19 to serve his four-month sentence.