Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Lawmakers from both parties promise to take up Ukraine funding in the coming days

7:28am October 02, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks with Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut about the last-minute funding deal in Congress that staved off a government shutdown and halted new U.S. aid to Ukraine.

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Gov. Newsom selects Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat

6:37am October 02, 2023

by Marisa Lagos

Longtime political activist Laphonza Butler will be California's new U.S. Senator. Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to name Butler to the seat left empty by the death of Dianne Feinstein.

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Morning news brief

5:12am October 02, 2023

With hours to spare, Congress averted a government shutdown. Ex-President Trump's business fraud trial begins Monday. This week, NPR is bringing you stories about the search for climate solutions.

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Congress avoids a government shutdown with a short-term spending measure

5:12am October 02, 2023

We look ahead to what's next for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he passed a spending bill with help from Democrats. The temporary deal expires next month.

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Former Sen. Boxer remembers Sen. Dianne Feinstein who died last week

5:12am October 02, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California Barbara Boxer about Dianne Feinstein's legacy.

The successful anti-AIDS program PEPFAR is under threat in Congress

5:12am October 02, 2023

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.

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Congress avoids a shutdown

4:53pm October 01, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

Congress moved at the last minute to avoid a government shutdown but underlying spending battles are far from resolved.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., listens to fellow speakers before President Biden speaks on the debt limit during an event at SUNY Westchester Community College on May 10, 2023, in Valhalla, N.Y.

GOP wants Rep. Jamaal Bowman punished after he triggered a fire alarm on Saturday

2:37pm October 01, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

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.

Staff Sgt. Joshua Spearman talks to fairgoers at the Army recruitment tent at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minn., on August 31.

Who's in the Army now? A pitch switch aims to get more military recruits

11:20am October 01, 2023

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.

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Politics chat: How House Speaker McCarthy gave up on appeasing far-right colleagues

10:01am October 01, 2023

Analysis of the deal to avoid a government shutdown, including reaction from the White House.

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