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This year is set to be a consequential one in U.S. politics. The U.S. economy performed better than many expected — what's ahead for 2024? Companies working on climate solutions are embracing AI.
Politics & Government
Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 88
The trailblazing Democrat, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area died on Sunday.
Politics chat: Border legislation, Supreme Court takes up Trump ballot challenges
The Biden administration is seeking a bipartisan compromise on border legislation. The Supreme Court is anticipated to take up ballot challenges lodged against Donald Trump in the new year.
Challenging Trump on the ballot
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with law professor Harry Litman about former President Donald Trump being removed from Maine's primary ballot and the prospect of the Supreme Court weighing in on the issue.
Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney
Donald Trump's onetime personal lawyer and fixer says he passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge.
Week in politics: Haley's gaffe, Trump on primary ballots, Biden and southern border
We look at the impact of Nikki Haley's gaffe on the campaign trail, Trump's place on the Michigan and Maine primary ballots and what Biden can do about tightening security at the southern border.
Meet the two women who made it a historic year for the Texas State Legislatures
The Texas State Legislature had a busy 2023. While its conservative lawmakers grabbed headlines, a quiet staffing change made it a historic year for the two women in charge of the chamber's security.
Congress wasn't very productive in 2023. Here are the 27 bills it passed
It was a very newsy year for Congress, but lawmakers did not manage to pass much legislation. Only 27 bills passed through both chambers.
Supreme Court is called to weigh in on Trump's eligibility to appear on 2024 ballot
The Supreme Court is being asked to consider issues that could affect the outcome of next year's presidential election, as part of a series of cases that relate to Donald Trump.
Maine's secretary of state says Trump isn't qualified to appear on the state's ballot
Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows stated former President Donald Trump is not qualified to appear on the state's ballot under the 14th Amendment.