Politics & Government

The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison is seen in 2018. Two votes there Thursday are tied to Republican efforts to shape election rules before 2024.

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2 controversial votes at Wisconsin's state Capitol show GOP efforts to shape elections

4:39pm September 15, 2023

by Anya van Wagtendonk

Two votes in the Wisconsin Capitol Thursday demonstrate Republicans' controversial efforts to shape election rules in the battleground state going into the 2024 election cycle.

The child poverty rate in the U.S. more than doubled in a year.

A pediatrician's view on child poverty rates: 'I need policymakers to do their job'

4:34pm September 15, 2023

by Lauren Hodges

After the expanded credit took effect, child poverty hit a historic low of 5.2% a year ago. New Census data shows it has since rocketed to 12.4%. Doctors are seeing this play out in real time.

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'The Last Politician' author shares stories behind Biden's successes and failures

10:25am September 15, 2023

by Terry Gross

Atlantic writer Franklin Foer initially saw Biden as a bloviator who fetishized bipartisanship; he's since come to appreciate Biden's ability to empathize with opponents and get legislation passed.

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Former North Carolina US Sen. Lauch Faircloth dies at 95

9:49am September 15, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

Former U.S. Sen. Lauch Faircloth of North Carolina, a onetime conservative Democrat who switched late in his career to the Republicans and then got elected to Congress, died Thursday. He was 95.

Sen. Jon Tester, seen at the U.S. Capitol, is up for reelection in 2024. Montana Democrats don't want him to be the lone Democratic candidate up and down the ballot. They're pushing for Democrats to run for local offices.

Can't win if you don't run: Montana Democrats look to contest more local races

6:01am September 15, 2023

by Shaylee Ragar

The Montana Democratic Party left dozens of legislative seats go uncontested last year, helping guarantee a Republican majority. Now, Democrats are organizing to make sure Republicans are challenged.

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Hunter Biden is indicted on felony gun charges weeks after a plea deal fell apart

5:18am September 15, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The charges against the president's son possibly set the stage for yet another high-profile criminal trial in the middle of the 2024 election season — as President Biden is seeking reelection.

President Biden's son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance on July 26 in Wilmington, Del.

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Hunter Biden indicted on firearms charges

5:59pm September 14, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The charges come weeks after a plea deal struck between Biden and prosecutors fell apart. Attorney General Garland appointed a special counsel in the investigation into the president's son last month.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is working to contain a revolt by hard-line members of his party that could threaten his job as speaker and a potential government shutdown.

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As House Republicans bicker, the government shutdown threat grows

5:35pm September 14, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is working to contain a revolt by hard-line members of his party that could threaten his job as speaker and a potential government shutdown.

The debate over crop insurance, as climate change drives the price up

5:29pm September 14, 2023

by Frank Morris

Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.

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Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat from Minnesota, speaks on Capitol Hill in 2020. He would like to see 18-year term limits and more young people in Congress.

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As Congress gets older, one lawmaker makes the case for more 'generational diversity'

1:51pm September 14, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

From Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Sens. Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell, lawmakers' ages are a big subject of discussion and debate. One member of Congress shares ideas for increasing generational diversity.

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