Senator Amy Klobuchar on Vice President Harris picking Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joining the White House ticket.
Politics & Government
How Harris' VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will impact her campaign for president
A Martinez asks 2012 Obama campaign manager Jim Messina about Vice President Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
Supporters hope the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, ex-Army National Guard leader, former teacher and congressman can help Harris pick up support in the Midwest.
Poll: Arizona's Kelly is most liked as Harris' VP pick, but the field isn't well known
Of the top three potential running mates, Mark Kelly has the highest favorability rating overall and is particularly strong with independents. Harris is set to make her announcement Tuesday.
Town of Summerfield hires law firm to review recent de-annexation
The town of Summerfield's decision to hire legal counsel comes after the state removed more than 900 acres of its land in June despite local opposition.
Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush faces a primary challenger backed by pro-Israel groups
Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush faces a tough primary challenge from St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell in what's shaping up to be one of the most expensive House primary races ever.
Nancy Pelosi talks to NPR about wielding power — and her role as Biden stepped aside
Nancy Pelosi opens up about wielding power — and what she was doing in the days leading up to President Joe Biden announcing he was abandoning his race for a second term
Code Switch: Do we need to stop using the word "felon"?
Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race, things changed. Her campaign almost immediately started framing the election as: Harris, the former prosecutor - vs. Trump the felon. And that word - "felon" - is one that our friends over at NPR's Code Switch have been thinking a lot about since former President Trump was convicted of 34 counts back in May. In this episode, Code Switch co-hosts B.A. Parker and Gene Demby chop it up with the comedian Arif Shahid, who performs under the name Felonious Munk, to talk about what it means for him to carry this reference to his felony conviction so publicly. Then, Gene talks to Josie Duffy-Rice, a writer who focuses on the criminal justice system, to look at the ways "felon" sticks to people long after their sentences end.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. admitted to dumping a dead bear cub in Central Park
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. admitted to dumping a dead bear cub in New York City’s Central Park and making it look like a bicyclist had hit the animal.
Kamala Harris is getting closer to picking a running mate
Vice President Harris is close to picking her running mate, and the stakes are high as the election between her and former President Donald Trump gets even closer. We look at the state of the race.