Politics & Government
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden administration's immigration rules
In a major win for the Biden administration, the court ruled Texas and Louisiana lack the standing to challenge the administration's immigration enforcement guidelines.
NPR poll examines independent voters' responses to questions on social issues
As Republicans continue to stand by Donald Trump and the Supreme Court marks the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision, independent voters across the country weigh in on the top issues of the day.
What we've learned from pro-Trump attorney John Eastman's state bar trial
Attorney John Eastman was a key player in Donald Trump's legal efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The State Bar of California is now seeking to revoke Eastman's law license.
One year after the Dobbs ruling, abortion has changed the political landscape
For decades, the politics around abortion were pretty well set. Then came the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. It was a political earthquake, and in many ways the ground is still shaking.
North Carolina GOP legislators making changes to new abortion law days before enforcement
North Carolina Republican legislators rolled out on Thursday adjustments to the state's new abortion restrictions that are set to take effect in days, addressing some provisions that litigation seeking to block the law's enforcement calls confusing and inconsistent.
Weekly news quiz: From 'no kill' meat to *that* billionaire cage match
Who or what is chicken? You decide in this week's NPR news quiz.
Morning news brief
Coast Guard says all five people aboard a tourist sub are believed dead after an implosion. Saturday marks a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe. Independent voters weigh in on social issues.
Death threats and harassment: 2024 election workers already are scared
A new NPR investigation shows that election workers nationwide are already bracing for threats as the 2024 presidential race looms.
Is the U.S. turning a blind eye on the backsliding of India's democratic values?
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Sadanand Dhume, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about U.S. relations with India, and concern over democracy and human rights.