Politics & Government

Sen. Dick Durbin, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the federal prison system to address its staffing crisis.

Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care

5:13pm December 12, 2023

by Meg Anderson

Lawmakers are urging the federal Bureau of Prisons to address prisoner health care after an NPR investigation detailed the stories of prisoners nationwide going without needed medical care.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Washington for a last-ditch effort to secure U.S. aid

4:32pm December 12, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Ukraine's president is making a last-ditch trip to Washington to try to convince Congress to give more weapons and aid for his fight against Russia.

Parliament vote upholds UK policy to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda

4:32pm December 12, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

The British House of Commons voted to keep one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's signature policies alive: a plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda.

Can Ukraine continue its fight against Russia with dwindling U.S. support?

4:32pm December 12, 2023

by Tom Bowman

U.S. support for Ukraine's war against Russia is fast eroding. Ukraine's Volodymr Zelenskyy visited Washington today to make a last-ditch push for more U.S. weapons and aid.

A mother is working to prevent overdose deaths by supervising drug use at home

4:32pm December 12, 2023

by Martha Bebinger

A mother monitors illegal drug use, at home, to prevent a fatal overdose for her daughter and others addicted to opioids.

After controversial testimony, Harvard University president remains

4:32pm December 12, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe about Claudine Gay's controversial congressional hearing and the decision to retain her as Harvard's president.

Valerie Brockenbrough and Ronda Mays share a hug

Candidates with ties to public education file together for state and county office

11:59am December 12, 2023

by Amy Diaz

Candidate filing for the 2024 general election in Forsyth County began Dec. 4. Four people with ties to public education filed together last Thursday.

Harvard President Claudine Gay speaks about antisemitism on campus during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5.

Harvard affirms President Claudine Gay will not step down over antisemitism testimony

11:15am December 12, 2023

Gay faced growing criticism from lawmakers, alumni and donors for not denouncing violence and hateful rhetoric against Jewish students more clearly or forcefully enough during congressional testimony.

Donald Trump speaks to members of the media in November 2018.

How should the media cover Trump and Biden in 2024? One man has an answer

10:27am December 12, 2023

What have journalists learned from covering the 2016 and 2020 elections? How can we do better? We asked the man who led The Washington Post through the Trump presidency.

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Demonstrators hold a sign reading "end fossil fuels" at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Climate activists struggle to be heard at this year's U.N. climate talks

5:00am December 12, 2023

Protests are a common part of global climate meetings, but activists say they're facing restrictions at this year's U.N. climate meeting hosted in the UAE

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