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Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty ImagesThe French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021. -
Reports say the Justice Department is reviewing more than 5 million Epstein-related files. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, who co-sponsored the law that mandates their release.
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President Trump has vetoed a bill to help finish a water pipeline in Colorado, saying it's about "fiscal sanity." Critics of the veto say it's a form of political retaliation.
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After vetoing bipartisan bills, President Trump says he doesn't want to deal with Congress. Michel Martin asks Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report about Trump's relationship with lawmakers.
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Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., says he thinks the Senate can pass a "retroactive" Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, but "we need President Trump." -
We get the latest on the democratic socialist's agenda and how his politics may influence the Democratic Party ahead of the 2026 midterms. -
Starting Jan. 1, Hawai'i has a new tax on tourists aimed at helping to fight the impacts of climate change.
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Rep. Jake Johnson is a member of N.C. House leadership now. His challenger, Mike Hager, was the House majority leader before resigning the seat nearly a decade ago. -
Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026. -
Now that the Affordable Care Act subsidies have expired, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont about the future of the ACA.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Democratic strategist Joel Payne what New York City's new democratic socialist mayor may signify for the Democratic party. Is his energy what the party needs?
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The city shut down the station in 1945 on New Year's Eve. Eighty years later, it's a symbolic venue choice for the incoming mayor's private swearing-in ceremony.
