Politics & Government

Politics & Government

House Republicans are considering 8 candidates for the top job

8:36am October 24, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about the process involving eight different candidates for speaker, and if there's a front runner who can bring Republicans together

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House Republicans will try again to choose a nominee for speaker

7:18am October 24, 2023

There are eight candidates vying to be House speaker, and behind closed doors Republicans will narrow down the choices. The House has been without a speaker for nearly three weeks.

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Morning news brief

5:02am October 24, 2023

Two more hostages that were held in Gaza have been freed. House Republicans will try again Tuesday to elect their nominee for speaker. A steep sell-off is underway in the bond market.

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Trump is expected to return to a NYC courtroom as ex-fixer Cohen is set to testify

5:02am October 24, 2023

Former Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen is due to testify Tuesday at Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York. The trial threatens to upend Trump's real estate empire and wealthy image.

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Several GOP lawmakers are now vying for speaker — the top job in the House

5:02am October 24, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Republican strategist Brendan Buck about House Republicans narrowing down their candidate pool for speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy was ousted more than two weeks ago.

Palestinians evacuate the area following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on October 9, 2023.

Palestinian Americans on the Israel-Hamas war: "We're not even allowed to grieve"

8:41pm October 23, 2023

by Sandhya Dirks

Some Palestinian Americans in the U.S. say they feel abandoned by the U.S., and fear rising anti-Palestinian sentiment and Islamophobia at home.

Voters in Argentina back its ruling party's candidate in presidential elections

6:13pm October 23, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

The ruling party in Argentina did surprisingly well in this weekend's presidential election, coming in first despite facing the worst economy in decades.

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Oil companies challenge Biden's proposal to scale back drilling in western states

6:13pm October 23, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

The Biden administration is proposing sweeping reforms to where new drilling can occur on federal land. Oil companies say they're draconian and will do little to address climate change.

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Jordan's precarious situation amid the Israel-Hamas conflict

5:27pm October 23, 2023

by Jane Arraf

The conflict between Israel and Hamas is putting neighboring Jordan in a precarious position — in a country already suffering an economic downturn and widespread discontent.

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Nine candidates for speaker of the House make their cases

5:11pm October 23, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Nine Republicans have announced plans to run for Speaker of the House but so far they all seem to face the same problems as the last contenders--no clear path to winning a majority on the House floor.