Politics & Government

Freshman Rep Gabriel Vasquez, D-NM, represents one of the most competitive House districts in the country, and wants the president to address the economy, the border and the situation in the mideast in his State of the Union address.

Politics & Government

Vulnerable Democrats want Biden's State of the Union to focus on border and economy

5:39am March 07, 2024

by Deirdre Walsh

Democrats running in swing seats say the president's performance in his State of the Union speech is important. They want him to remind people about the economic progress and discuss the border.

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Donald Trump supporters differ over who should be his running mate

5:06am March 07, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

As former President Trump becomes the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, the question of who he'll choose for a running mate is top of mind for supporters.

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In a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch, who gets the Nikki Haley voters?

5:06am March 07, 2024

NPR's A Martinez talks with GOP strategist Alex Conant about whether presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be able to win over Nikki Haley supporters.

Morning news brief

5:06am March 07, 2024

President Biden delivers State of the Union address Thursday night. Alabama's governor signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients and providers. Thursday marks five months since Hamas attacked Israel

PragerU videos frequently focus, with a conservative bent, on topics including history, economics, values and wellness. Videos such as this one, about Christopher Columbus, have been criticized for how historical events have been depicted.

PragerU is a conservative video giant. Here's why it's trying to get into schools

5:00am March 07, 2024

by Lisa Hagen

Despite the suggestive sound of its name, PragerU is a content creator, not a university. Its short, well-produced videos appeal to college students and young people. And it has big plans to grow.

Hannah Miles of Birmingham speaks with Dr Dr. Mamie McLean outside the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala. on Feb. 28, 2024. They were among patients and doctors urging Alabama lawmakers to take action to get IVF services in the state. Fertility clinics paused some services in the wake of a state court ruling related to whether embryos are children under a state law.

Alabama lawmakers pass IVF immunity legislation

11:04pm March 06, 2024

The law is intended to restart IVF treatments by shielding patients and providers from civil and criminal charges, but does not change the state Supreme Court's ruling that embryos are children.

A unfinished Boeing 737 Max sits outside Boeing's manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., on Feb. 27, 2024. The top federal safety investigator says Boeing still has not provided key information that could shed light on what went wrong when a door plug blew off an in-flight 737 Max 9 in January.

Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says

6:33pm March 06, 2024

by Joel Rose

At a Senate hearing, the top federal safety investigator said Boeing has still not provided crucial details about who opened the door plug from an Alaska Airlines 737 Max jet before a midair blowout.

What to know about Steve Garvey, who's eyeing one of California's U.S. Senate seats

6:18pm March 06, 2024

by Marisa Lagos

Former baseball player Steve Garvey, a Republican, will face off against Rep. Adam Schiff in California's senate race. The mostly Democratic state hasn't elected a GOP Senate candidate since 1988.

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In Minnesota, 'uncommitted' got 19% of the Democratic presidential primary votes

5:40pm March 06, 2024

by Clay Masters

Voters in Minnesota who want a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war sent a message to President Biden Tuesday by voting uncommitted on their state's Democratic primary ballot.

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Climate Envoy John Kerry is giving up the job title — but not the fight

5:40pm March 06, 2024

Outgoing climate envoy John Kerry talks about leaving the job, how another Donald Trump presidency could impact the fight against climate change, and how he remains hopeful.

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