Politics & Government

Nevada's GOP nominating process is confusing — and already yielded a likely winner

5:21pm January 31, 2024

by Paul Boger

The dueling contests surrounding the Nevada Republican's nominating process has led to voter confusion. And with it, an outcome many in the state saw as inevitable: Trump is the de facto winner.

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A Tennessee lawmaker helped pass a strict abortion law. He's now trying to loosen it

5:21pm January 31, 2024

by Katia Riddle

Laws on abortion are out of step with public opinion. One Republican legislator in Tennessee is working to establish exceptions to his state's strict abortion laws, but he faces a tough battle.

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FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Select Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on Wednesday.

Wray warns Chinese hackers are aiming to 'wreak havoc' on U.S. critical infrastructure

2:49pm January 31, 2024

by Ryan Lucas

The FBI director says Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeting of U.S critical infrastructure — including water treatment plants, pipelines and the power to grid — poses a national security threat.

Top DOJ official warns not to take law, democracy for granted as she leaves her post

9:43am January 31, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

The associate attorney general reflects on investigations of police, the department's response to the landmark Dobbs abortion ruling, and meeting with survivors of mass violence.

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Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department on Aug. 2, 2022, as Attorney General Merrick Garland looks on.

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As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever'

5:23am January 31, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

Vanita Gupta has been the first woman of color to serve as associate attorney general. It's a job with a huge portfolio that ranges from civil rights to immigration to abortion.

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Does history support removing Donald Trump from the presidential ballot?

5:12am January 31, 2024

Colorado removed Trump from the ballot, and the Supreme Court will soon hear the case. Historians Jill Lepore and David Blight, who support Colorado's decision, talk to NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks at a press conference on the Israel-Hamas war outside of the Capitol late last year.

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Rep. Cori Bush is under investigation after hiring husband as security

5:15pm January 30, 2024

by Eric McDaniel

Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush says she is under federal investigation for using campaign funds to hire her husband to provide her security. She denied wrongdoing and says she is cooperating fully.

The southern border has become a key issue in Washington and the presidential race

5:09pm January 30, 2024

The focus on immigration in Washington and in the 2024 presidential race is driving a bipartisan negotiation and a House GOP push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Activists take part in a voting rights protest in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., in 2021.

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A federal court declines to revisit a ruling that could weaken the Voting Rights Act

4:55pm January 30, 2024

by Hansi Lo Wang

A federal appeals court has denied a request to revisit a ruling that threatens to make it harder to enforce a key section of the Voting Rights Act, setting up a potential appeal to the Supreme Court.

A House committee is set to advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S. border with Mexico.

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House GOP prepares to impeach Homeland Security chief over handling of U.S. border

2:00pm January 30, 2024

Republicans on the homeland security committee are expected to approve the articles along party lines on Tuesday, setting up a vote on the full House floor as early as this week.