Politics & Government

How the death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley led to a debate about immigration

8:06am March 09, 2024

by Sam Gringlas

Republicans have rallied around the death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley to call for stricter immigration rules and harsher penalties for undocumented migrants who commit crimes.

In this file photo, then-President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Nov. 2, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich., with then-Vice President Mike Pence.

Now that he's the presumptive nominee, Trump readies next campaign: who will be VP?

5:01am March 09, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Former President Donald Trump's vice presidential pick will say a lot about how he sees the future of the Republican Party and how much he values loyalty.

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The Senate voted to approve six of the twelve regular spending bills.

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Senate passes spending package hours ahead of shutdown deadline

7:27pm March 08, 2024

by Eric McDaniel

Senators voted 75 to 22 to approve a package of six spending bills that will last until the end of the fiscal year on September 30.

Biden tries again on his economy message in his State of the Union

6:10pm March 08, 2024

by Asma Khalid

President Biden is having a tough time convincing people that he's taking care of the economy. He took another crack at this in the State of the Union.

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Why one AI expert was pleased Biden addressed AI during his State of the Union

5:40pm March 08, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Fei Fei Li, the co-director of the Human-Centered AI Institute at Stanford University, about President Biden's State of the Union remarks about harnessing the power of AI.

DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg says Biden deserves more credit for his successes

5:40pm March 08, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about President Biden's State of the Union address.

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Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos, wearing a glittering collar, attends the State of the Union address Thursday night in Washington, D.C.

George Santos, ejected from House and facing fraud trial, will run again in N.Y.

5:40pm March 08, 2024

by Brian Mann

George Santos, disgraced and ejected from the House, says he will seek office again on Long Island. He'll face Rep. Nick LaLota in the GOP primary.

President Joe Biden holds a Laken Riley button as he delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday March 7, 2024.

How a Georgia nursing student's killing reached Biden's State of the Union

5:28pm March 08, 2024

by Sam Gringlas

Georgia Republicans rallied around the death of a Georgia nursing student to call for harsher penalties for undocumented migrants. President Biden addressed the killing during his State of the Union.

After a week of negotiation, Gaza ceasefire is unlikely before Ramadan

4:55pm March 08, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Khaled Elgindy, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute where he directs the Program on Palestine and Palestinian Affairs, about the status of Gaza ceasefire talks.

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Three Sparta officials resign from office

4:34pm March 08, 2024

by Paul Garber

Three members of the High Country town of Sparta’s local government have recently resigned, including the mayor.