Politics & Government

How profit sharing became a key issue for United Auto Workers strikes

5:19pm September 27, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Micheline Maynard, about how high profits for major automakers over the past decade have become a central issue in the United Auto Workers strike.

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Is Ronald Reagan's long shadow on the GOP fading away?

4:38pm September 27, 2023

by Don Gonyea

The GOP primary debate will be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Reagan had long been a bedrock figure for Republicans, but seems a mere shadow in today's GOP.

How a government shutdown could impact you

4:38pm September 27, 2023

As House Republicans struggle to keep the federal government open beyond September 30, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with a trio of NPR correspondents about the potential impact of a government shutdown.

FTC Chair Lina Khan breaks down the lawsuit against Amazon

4:38pm September 27, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan about the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon over alleged abuse of monopoly power.

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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife Nadine Menendez arrive to the federal courthouse in New York on Wednesday.

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife plead not guilty in bribery case

4:19pm September 27, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Menendez has refused to step down as New Jersey's senior senator even amid growing calls from his fellow Democratic senators.

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Politics & Government

Redistricting redux: North Carolina lawmakers to draw again new maps for Congress and themselves

2:50pm September 27, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

With a new state budget completed, North Carolina legislators now turn their attention yet again to mapping the state's congressional and General Assembly districts.

U.S. Army soldiers march in a parade as part of the 75th South Korea Armed Forces Day ceremony in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday.

What a government shutdown would mean for the U.S. military — and national security

2:06pm September 27, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Service members would work without pay, and many civil servants are likely to be furloughed. Congress has yet to pass a separate bill to guarantee military pay as it did in previous shutdowns.

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At the second GOP debate on Wednesday, the candidates on stage may still channel former President Ronald Reagan — even if only in name, not policy.

In the second GOP debate, expect Ronald Reagan to loom large in name — but not policy

1:13pm September 27, 2023

by Don Gonyea

Once the conservative leader by which others were measured, former President Ronald Reagan looms large in the Republican Party. But his influence may be waning.

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As foster parent shortage reaches tipping point, county child welfare agencies focus on recruitment

12:04pm September 27, 2023

by April Laissle

North Carolina’s foster care system has reached a tipping point. Social service agencies are struggling to find homes for the children in their care, leaving some to sleep in government offices or even emergency rooms. One big reason for that? A lack of available foster families.

Former President Donald Trump arrives at a rally on April 2, 2022, near Washington, Mich.

Trump bets big on Michigan with rally on GOP debate night as UAW strike continues

9:48am September 27, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Seven Republicans will join the second GOP debate Wednesday but the front-runner, former President Donald Trump won't be one of them. Instead, Trump will head to Michigan to court autoworkers.

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