Politics & Government

Politics & Government

North Carolina Republicans pitch Congress maps that could help them pick up 3 or 4 seats next year

8:53am October 19, 2023

by Gary Robertson and Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday pitched new maps for the state's congressional districts starting in 2024 that appear to threaten the reelection of at least three current Democratic U.S. House members.

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Morning news brief

5:11am October 19, 2023

It's been nearly two weeks since Israel declared war on Hamas. Israelis and Palestinians blame each other for the blast at a Gaza hospital. Rep. Jim Jordan loses a second vote to be House speaker.

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GOP wants border funding to be wrapped into Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan aid package

5:11am October 19, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska about why he wants to see aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan and border security money tied together in one funding package.

DeSantis presidential campaign retools its message in an effort to catch up to Trump

5:11am October 19, 2023

by Steve Bousquet

The attempt to be both like Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and in contrast to him has overshadowed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign.

A crowd of mostly Evangelical Christians waves U.S. and Israeli flags during the Christians United For Israel (CUFI) "Night to Honor Israel" event during the CUFI Summit 2023 on July 17, 2023, in Arlington, Va.

This is how the Republican Party became so strongly pro-Israel

5:11am October 19, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The GOP hasn't always been so focused on Israel, but evangelicals, partisan sorting and neoconservatism all helped change that. Those ties take center stage now as the Israel-Hamas war rages on.

President Biden makes a rare appearance in the press cabin on Air Force One during his return from Tel Aviv to talk about a deal to get aid into Gaza through Egypt.

Biden says his Tel Aviv trip was a gamble. Tonight, he has another high-stakes moment

5:00am October 19, 2023

by Tamara Keith

Biden says he knew he had a lot on the line during his 31-hour dash to Tel Aviv. Now he'll follow that with an Oval Office speech to push for foreign spending, another gamble he can't afford to lose.

President Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport, Wednesday in Tel Aviv.

Biden is embracing Israel. So far, he doesn't have much to show for it politically

5:00am October 19, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

President Biden has shown strong support for Israel in the wake of a deadly attack by Hamas, even traveling to the region. But it isn't making political waves in a deeply divided America.

Can the U.S. stand with both Israel and Ukraine? U.S. ambassador to NATO weighs in

5:39pm October 18, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith about how the U.S. can support both Israel and Ukraine.

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Here's what happened during Biden's Israel trip

5:39pm October 18, 2023

by Mara Liasson

President Biden paid a quick visit to Israel that become more fraught after an explosion at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of people and sparked protest across the region.

The impact of Biden's popular humanitarian parole for migrants, one year later

5:20pm October 18, 2023

by Tim Padgett

A year ago, the Biden administration started a humanitarian parole program for migrants escaping dictatorships and economic collapse in four countries. It hasn't stopped illegal border crossings.

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