Politics & Government

Politics & Government

To get Ukraine funding, Biden may have to compromise on U.S. border security

5:01am December 26, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden says he's willing to compromise on border security as he tries to secure a Ukraine funding deal. We look at what that could mean for the 2024 election.

California Rep. Linda Sanchez is the first woman to run the BOLD Pac in its 22-year history. The organization is home to the fundraising effort for Democrats' Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

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How the women leading Democrats' push for Latino votes hope to win on abortion

5:01am December 26, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

For the first time in 22-years women are running the top organization responsible for electing Latino Democrats to Congress. They say they know how to win with abortiona as a driving force.

Sens. Jon Tester of Montana and Sherrod Brown of Ohio are the last two Senate Democrats running for reelection this year in states President Donald Trump won.

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The 2 Senate Democrats fighting for reelection in states where Trump dominates

5:00am December 26, 2023

by Susan Davis

Democrats need to win every single competitive Democratic-held seat in 2024 to defend their narrow majority in the Senate. Even then the party could lose control if Republicans win the White House.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Nov. 8, in Des Moines. Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out.

Iowa, Nebraska won't participate in U.S. food assistance program for kids this summer

1:33pm December 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

The federal program gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out. A Democratic Iowa lawmaker called it a "cruel and short-sighted decision."

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Morning news brief

5:00am December 25, 2023

by Asma Khalid

Church leaders in Bethlehem canceled Christmas celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war. The Biden reelection campaign is already facing headwinds. Congress officially wrapped up 2023 business.

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House and Senate members have officially wrapped up business for 2023

5:00am December 25, 2023

Lawmakers headed home after a dramatic year on Capitol Hill, even if very little of it had to do with passing legislation.

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Biden campaign directs ads to Black and Latino voters in key swing states

5:00am December 25, 2023

The Biden reelection campaign is already facing headwinds, with concerns about the candidate's age and his second-place showing to Donald Trump in early polls.

How will issues at the U.S. southern border shape political battles in 2024?

5:00am December 25, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Angela Kelley of the American Immigration Lawyers Association about how politics is shifting the discourse on immigration.

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Reno, Nev. In a brief filed Saturday, Trump asked a federal appeals court to dismiss an election interference case against him, arguing he's immune from prosecution.

Trump asks appeals court to toss election interference case, arguing that he's immune

11:26am December 24, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

The legal filing late Saturday comes after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to fast track a dispute on whether the former President is immune from prosecution.

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Legal challenges to the Voting Rights Act continue into the new year

8:55am December 24, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

The landmark Voting Rights Act has had a wild year in the courts. In 2024, ongoing legal challenges are threatening to make it harder to protect the voting rights of people of color.