Politics & Government

Politics & Government

A plan to fund Ukraine's defense is blocked in the Senate. What happens next?

7:19am December 06, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut about the ongoing fight in Congress over additional funding for Ukraine and border security.

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Morning news brief

5:13am December 06, 2023

Ukraine's counteroffensive has resulted in little battlefield gains. Sen. Tuberville drops hold on military promotions. Four of the remaining GOP presidential candidates debate Wednesday night.

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Tuberville drops hold on all promotions except those for four-star generals

5:13am December 06, 2023

Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville released his hold on more than 400 military promotions. For nine months he blocked votes to protest the Pentagon's abortion policy.

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4 GOP presidential candidates to debate as first primary contests draw nearer

5:13am December 06, 2023

Four of the remaining GOP presidential candidates will be on stage for tonight's debate: Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy. Front-runner Donald Trump will not be there.

A new push for an old idea on Capitol Hill — a commission to slash the country's debt

7:22pm December 05, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

With the nation's debt at more than $33 trillion, there's a new push in Congress for a bipartisan debt commission to come up with reforms for mandatory spending and the tax system.

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A look ahead at tomorrow's Republican presidential primary debate

6:43pm December 05, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

With four Republican candidates planning to debate at the University of Alabama on Wednesday evening, presidential hopefuls try to stand out in the countdown to the Iowa Caucus.

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Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chairwoman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, delivers remarks during a hearing on Oct. 13, 2022.

Liz Cheney, focused on stopping Trump, hasn't ruled out 3rd-party presidential run

5:59pm December 05, 2023

by Terry Gross

The former representative says a second Trump presidency would be an "existential threat" to democracy: "There's simply no defense, no excuse for putting that power back in the hands of Donald Trump."

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Speaker Mike Johnson draws scrutiny for ties to far right Christian movements

5:56pm December 05, 2023

by Odette Yousef

House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to keynote an event for lawmakers who promote conservative Christian dominance — the latest connection illustrating his close relationship with Christian extremists.

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10 years after Nelson Mandela's death, his party may soon lose the majority

5:56pm December 05, 2023

by Kate Bartlett

A decade after the death of Nelson Mandela, many South Africans are asking what the anti-apartheid icon would have thought of the current state of the country and the direction it's heading in.

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Alabama anticipates its moment in the spotlight as it prepares to host GOP debate

5:37pm December 05, 2023

by Pat Duggins

Alabama GOP leaders hope Wednesday's Republican presidential debate gives viewers a broader image of their state beyond the recent headlines about Sen. Tuberville's hold on some military nominations.

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