Politics & Government

Prosecutors are seeking a partial gag order against former President Donald Trump.

Politics & Government

Judge imposes partial gag order against Trump in election-interference case

3:18pm October 16, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

The limited gag order bars the former president from making statements targeting prosecutors and court personnel as well as inflammatory statements about likely witnesses.

President Biden walks toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Fri., Oct. 13, 2023.

Biden made promises to Israel and Ukraine. To keep his word, he needs Congress

8:01am October 16, 2023

by Tamara Keith

The White House is asking Congress this week for billions of dollars in overseas spending. But it's not at all clear this can pass — and that means President Biden has a lot on the line.

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Judge weighs imposing partial gag order against Trump after inflammatory posts

5:11am October 16, 2023

A federal judge holds a hearing Monday on the special counsel's request for a partial gag order on Donald Trump — arguing his remarks erode confidence in the courts and could bias potential jurors.

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NSC spokesperson John Kirby on Israel-Hamas war

5:28pm October 15, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with John Kirby, President Biden's spokesman on the National Security Council, about the U.S. role in the war between Israel and Gaza.

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Politics chat: House Speaker race; U.S. politics being shaped by the war

8:00am October 15, 2023

House Republicans are still struggling to coalesce around one candidate for Speaker while multiple crises add urgency to the search.

FILE - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court, Jan. 7, 2022, in Washington.

Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

5:49am October 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor's race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.

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Jim Jordan tapped as Republican House speaker nominee

5:34pm October 14, 2023

by Susan Davis

House Republicans' latest nominee for speaker, Rep. Jim Jordan seems far short of the required number of votes — and it's unclear he has a path forward.

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Week in politics: War in the Middle East; Biden's immigration plan; GOP House Speaker

8:03am October 14, 2023

We look at how the White House is considering an expanded war in the Middle East, as well as President Biden's immigration plan and the latest on the quest for a new Republican House Speaker.

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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders's office is under fire for buying a $19,000 lectern

8:03am October 14, 2023

by Matthew More

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is facing scrutiny after a public records request revealed her office bought a $19,000 lectern. A whistleblower has accused her office of covering up the spending.

House Republicans pick Jim Jordan for the speaker nomination

8:03am October 14, 2023

We look at the struggle within the Republican party to find its next House Speaker.