Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd is running for president
Hurd, who considers himself a "common sense" candidate, joins the list of Republicans seeking the party's nomination.
Politics & Government
Up First: Modi's state visit, Titan search continues, East Palestine train hearings
President Biden rolls out the red carpet for India's prime minister. Time is running out in the search for the Titan submersible. And, the NTSB holds hearings on the East Ohio train derailments.
Republican attitudes toward the FBI have radically changed over the years
With former special counsel John Durham testifying on the FBI's Trump-Russia probe, historian Beverly Gage talks to NPR's Debbie Elliott about why the GOP's attitude toward the bureau have shifted.
Morning news brief
President Biden is rolling out the red carpet for India's prime minister. The search continues for missing submersible in the North Atlantic. The NTSB is holding hearings on the Ohio train derailment.
Disability advocates are asking a court to halt a Mississippi law on ballot assistance
Disability and voting rights advocates are asking a federal court to block a measure in Mississippi, set to go into effect next week, that Republican backers say cracks down on "ballot harvesting."
Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to federal charges
If convicted of the six charges against him, the 21-year-old Air National guardsman could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge.
House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff
The California Democrat, who gained national recognition during his participation in congressional investigations of former President Trump, is a frequent target of Republicans and Trump himself.
Trump-era special counsel defends his report on Russia probe against Democrats' jabs
Former special counsel John Durham issued a report last month accusing the FBI of negligence in its Trump-Russia investigation.
Blinken visited China. Then Biden called Xi a dictator. So what comes next?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to China was considered a success by government officials. In such a complicated relationship, what does that even look like?
North Carolina House revives LGBTQ+ education limits in final days of session
Previously stalled legislation that would limit LGBTQ+ instruction in North Carolina public schools and require teachers to out transgender kids to their parents gained momentum Wednesday after months of inaction as state legislators race to push policies across the finish line before the session ends.