In some states, more than half of the local election officials have left since 2020
Election conspiracies have fundamentally changed the job of local voting officials, and many don't want to take it anymore.
Politics & Government
Autoworkers will get a historic visitor to the picket line: President Biden
Biden will join the United Auto Workers in Michigan on Tuesday, an extraordinary step for a sitting president.
Washington prepares for the shutdown that was never supposed to happen
Congress is just days away from a possible government shutdown with few solutions being discussed.
Biden and Trump to visit picketing autoworkers during historic strike
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.
A possible government shutdown is days away with few solutions being discussed
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
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.
Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he'll act on their warnings about climate change
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
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.
What does the word 'abortion' mean?
A new Guttmacher study shared exclusively with NPR shows surprisingly little agreement among Americans about the definition of the word "abortion."
It's going to be a big week in politics. Here's what to keep your eye on.
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.