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Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., (second from left) congratulates then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after he was elected speaker of the House in January 2023.

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House conservatives oppose bipartisan spending agreement, demanding further cuts

8:10pm January 09, 2024

by Mansee Khurana

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee about the compromise framework for a 2024 spending plan and the response from inside the GOP congressional conference.

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White House Infrastructure Czar Mitch Landrieu joins Biden reelection campaign

4:43pm January 09, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with White House infrastructure Czar Mitch Landrieu about joining President Biden's reelection campaign, and what role infrastructure law will play in the election.

Winston-Salem to fund cold weather emergency shelter for unhoused people

4:37pm January 09, 2024

by April Laissle

The city of Winston-Salem has agreed to help fund a shelter for those who need housing during dangerously cold weather.

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are arguing that he enjoys immunity from prosecution.

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Judges push back against Trump's immunity claim in the election interference case

4:32pm January 09, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

Lawyers for the former president made a sweeping argument that he enjoys blanket immunity from federal prosecution for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint news conference with Israel's defense minister in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 18, 2023.

Austin was hospitalized for complications following treatment for prostate cancer

4:16pm January 09, 2024

by NPR Washington Desk

The White House said President Biden was only informed that Austin had prostate cancer Tuesday morning.

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Lawyers for Trump to make a sweeping argument that he enjoys blanket immunity

5:14am January 09, 2024

A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution over alleged attempts to overthrow the last election.

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Biden's 2024 campaign message comes into sharper focus after South Carolina speech

5:14am January 09, 2024

Following President Biden's speech at the site of a racist massacre in South Carolina, NPR's Michel Martin asks DNC chair Jaime Harrison about Biden's focus on threats from the far-right.

Florida GOP elects new chairman after Ziegler ousted amid sexual assault allegation

5:14am January 09, 2024

by Tristan Wood

The Republican Party of Florida has ousted its chairman Christian Ziegler — who is under police investigation into an allegation of sexual assault.

Morning news brief

5:14am January 09, 2024

Federal appeals court to hear arguments over one of the indictments of former President Trump. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv. The FAFSA rollout has been pretty rocky.

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A voter enters a booth to fill out their ballot in Manchester, N.H., in 2022.

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Here are important dates on the 2024 election calendar

5:00am January 09, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

The presidential nominating contests kick off with voting in Iowa on Jan. 15. That's followed by New Hampshire on Jan. 23. Here are some more key dates for this year's election calendar.