Former Sen. Boxer remembers Sen. Dianne Feinstein who died last week
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California Barbara Boxer about Dianne Feinstein's legacy.
Politics & Government
The successful anti-AIDS program PEPFAR is under threat in Congress
The AIDS relief plan PEPFAR is in the crosshairs of abortion politics in Congress. It has widely enjoyed bipartisan support, until now, and a key re-authorization may lapse.
Congress avoids a shutdown
Congress moved at the last minute to avoid a government shutdown but underlying spending battles are far from resolved.
GOP wants Rep. Jamaal Bowman punished after he triggered a fire alarm on Saturday
The New York Democrat says a mistake occurred as he was rushing to get to a vote, but Republicans have suggested Bowman was trying to delay the proceedings.
Who's in the Army now? A pitch switch aims to get more military recruits
Amid those hawking corndogs and cheese curds at the Minnesota State Fair, the Army is trying to sell itself. An effort to entice sign ups is happening as the Army struggles to fill its ranks.
Politics chat: How House Speaker McCarthy gave up on appeasing far-right colleagues
Analysis of the deal to avoid a government shutdown, including reaction from the White House.
How Congress narrowly avoided a shutdown; Trump's NY trial to begin on Monday
A look back at Congress narrowly averting a government shutdown - and a look ahead to former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial set to start Monday.
Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina's new abortion law; 12-week near-ban remains in place
A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. But nearly all of the restrictions approved by the legislature this year, including a near-ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy, aren't being specifically challenged and remain intact.
GOP lawmakers in Oregon continue walkouts, despite Democrats's attempts to end them
Republican state lawmakers in Oregon have staged walkouts to prevent passage of legislation proposed by Democrats. An effort to curb the tactic is now caught in a legal battle.
Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline
The Senate voted 88 to 9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 17.