Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Biden and Trump to visit picketing autoworkers during historic strike

5:10am September 26, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to professor Jefferson Cowie of Vanderbilt University about President Biden and former President Donald Trump both planning to visit picketing autoworkers in Detroit.

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A possible government shutdown is days away with few solutions being discussed

5:10am September 26, 2023

Congress is back in session to try to come to some kind of budget agreement to prevent the government from shutting down at the end of the week.

Fla. Gov. DeSantis' redistricting plan is being challenged in federal court

5:10am September 26, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faces a legal challenge to a congressional map he pushed through the legislature. Voting rights groups say the map targets Black voters and violates the Constitution.

President Joe Biden listens during a meeting with Pacific Islands Forum leaders during the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit in the East Room of the White House on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Washington.

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he'll act on their warnings about climate change

9:20pm September 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

Biden said his administration is requesting Congress approve $200 million in new assistance for the region, including financing to help the islands prepare for climate and natural hazards.

New healthcare program in Florida aims to prevent gun violence

6:14pm September 25, 2023

by Veronica Zaragovia - WLRN

For the first time a healthcare foundation in Florida has invested in efforts to curb gun violence. It's funding a group that works on gang violence prevention.

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What does the word 'abortion' mean?

5:07pm September 25, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

A new Guttmacher study shared exclusively with NPR shows surprisingly little agreement among Americans about the definition of the word "abortion."

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It's going to be a big week in politics. Here's what to keep your eye on.

4:36pm September 25, 2023

It's set to be a big week in Washington as Congress heads toward a shutdown, President Biden and former President Donald Trump visit workers in Detroit, and GOP candidates are set to debate again.

A photo of Governor Roy Cooper as he announces that Medicaid expansion will begin December 1, 2023.

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North Carolina to launch Medicaid expansion on Dec. 1

3:26pm September 25, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

Medicaid expansion will launch Dec. 1 in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Monday after achieving what might be his biggest policy win after nearly seven years in office.

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Greensboro to expand violence prevention and intervention efforts

2:39pm September 25, 2023

by April Laissle

The City of Greensboro is aiming to expand its violence prevention efforts.

Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., face off in a game of pickleball in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, along with members of the D.C. professional team.

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Senate pickleball caucus leaves politics off the court

10:03am September 25, 2023

Some bipartisan senators are picking up paddles and trying out America's fasting growing sport as a way to build relationships. They're trading partisan barbs for friendly competition.

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