Politics & Government

Senate panel vote may open a path around Tuberville's block of military appointments

5:12am November 14, 2023

by Kyle Gassiott

Constituents of Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama weigh in on his efforts to block military appointments because of his position on abortion.

Members of the Supreme Court sit for a group portrait following the addition of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson last October.

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The Supreme Court adopts first-ever code of ethics

6:59pm November 13, 2023

by Washington Desk

The U.S. Supreme Court is adopting a code of ethics for its justices amid mounting criticism of gifts and trips from wealthy benefactors to certain justices.

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Federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, older sister of Donald Trump, sits in the balcony during Trump's election night rally in New York on Nov. 9, 2016.

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Maryanne Trump Barry, former president's sister and a retired federal judge, dies

5:24pm November 13, 2023

by The Associated Press

Until her retirement in 2019, Barry was a senior judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a level below the Supreme Court. The cause of death was not immediately clear.

A screenshot of Greensboro City Council at a work session on Nov. 9

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Proposal to extend Greensboro water and sewer services to Pleasant Garden sparks concerns

4:58pm November 13, 2023

by DJ Simmons

A proposal to extend water and sewer services from Greensboro to the town of Pleasant Garden has city officials looking to reconsider one of its policies.

The Supreme Court is now adopting a code of ethics for justices

4:36pm November 13, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court is adopting a code of ethics for its justices — a first — amid mounting criticism of gifts and trips from wealthy benefactors to certain justices.

Proposed congressional spending plan leaves out military aid for Ukraine and Israel

4:36pm November 13, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser about Congress' upcoming spending plan and how that relates to funding for Ukraine.

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President Biden and China's President Xi Jinping during their last meeting a year ago in Bali, Indonesia.

Biden meets Xi Jinping this week as more Americans see China as a critical threat

1:18pm November 13, 2023

by Tamara Keith

Voter concern about the rise of China has spiked. But it's unlikely that foreign policy issues will outweigh domestic issues to drive decisions at the polls a year from now.

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Carter King, a student at Dordt University, a Christian college in Sioux Center, Iowa on Nov. 7, 2023.

Conservative voters in Iowa are open to moving on from Trump

12:59pm November 13, 2023

Iowa will be holding the Republican presidential caucuses on Jan. 15. Voters there will play a key role in setting the tone for the presidential election year.

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Morning news brief

7:35am November 13, 2023

Israel's military says it has been battling Hamas fighters around Gaza's hospitals. President Biden this week attends a summit of Asian leaders. U.S. government funding is set to run out on Friday.

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If Congress can't agree on a plan, the government will shut down on Friday

5:10am November 13, 2023

Congress has until the end of the day on Friday to fund the government, but there is no clear path to resolving differences.