Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Supreme Court ducks, leaving Louisiana redistricting stuck in uncertainty

6:00pm October 19, 2023

The case has been widely watched, not just because it could produce an additional Democratic House seat, but because the Fifth Circuit's actions are seen as a challenge to the high court's authority.

23 years ago, Israelis and Palestinians were talking about a two-state solution

5:09pm October 19, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with ambassador Dennis Ross about how close Palestinian leader Arafat and Israel's prime minister came to an agreement for a two-state solution.

Rep. McCaul wants more aid to Israel. Here's why

4:52pm October 19, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, who's also the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, ahead of Biden's speech urging the U.S. to send aid to Israel.

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Biden to push that the U.S. spend billions of dollars more overseas in speech

4:52pm October 19, 2023

by Asma Khalid

President Biden is giving a rare Oval Office address to make the case to Americans — and Congress — for a big boost on spending for Israel, Ukraine and other national security priorities.

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Senate bill would change how Watauga commissioners are elected

4:45pm October 19, 2023

by Paul Garber

A bill in the state Senate would change the way Watauga County voters choose their county commissioners, a move that could shift the balance of local power.

A road sign points the way to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, which does not currently have an ambassador, hampering diplomatic efforts to calm violence between Israel and Hamas militants.

Senate acts on 'unprecedented' lack of U.S. ambassadors, spurred by Israel-Hamas war

4:26pm October 19, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The lack of a U.S. ambassador in Israel hobbles the Biden administration's ability to pursue its goals. The U.S. also lacks ambassadors in Egypt and other countries in the region.

Josh Paul resigned from the State Department on Wednesday, citing his objection to continued U.S. arms transfers to Israel.

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A former State Dept. official explains why he resigned over U.S. arms sent to Israel

4:01pm October 19, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Josh Paul tells NPR why the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas conflict pushed him to quit the bureau that oversees arms transfers to foreign nations. Experts say it's unlikely to change much.

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Workers load the trucks with boxes after a planes carrying Turkish humanitarian aid for residents of the Gaza Strip landed at El Arish International Airport in Egypt, neighboring the enclave under intense Israeli blockade and bombardment on October 13, 2023.

Aid deal brings hope to hungry Gaza residents, but no food yet

3:07pm October 19, 2023

by Gabriel Spitzer

A deal struck Thursday is set to allow humanitarian aid parked in Egypt into Gaza. How much and how soon food would arrive remains uncertain.

Attorney Sidney Powell, then an attorney for Donald Trump, speaks during a rally in Alpharetta, Ga., on Dec. 2, 2020. Powell has now pleaded guilty as part of deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump's loss in Georgia.

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Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

1:05pm October 19, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

Onetime Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case. Powell spread baseless claims of widespread election fraud after the 2020 contest Donald Trump lost.

A file image of voters at a Durham polling location

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Early voting begins for elections in hundreds of North Carolina municipalities

11:07am October 19, 2023

by Associated Press

Fall elections in hundreds of North Carolina municipalities are picking up as early in-person voting begins for mayoral races and city council seats.