Senator Chris Coons of Delaware reflects on Biden's debt ceiling deal
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Senator Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, about President Biden and the debt ceiling deal.
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President Biden remarks on the debt ceiling with a rare address from the Oval Office
President Biden is wrapping up the debt ceiling drama with a rare address from the Oval Office.
Biden hails bipartisan deal to avert debt default in a rare Oval Office address
The president outlined the economic stakes that leaders faced and declared that a crisis had been averted.
YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections
The Google-owned video platform's reversal comes as former President Donald Trump continues to baselessly claim the 2020 election was stolen
What Secretary of State Antony Blinken sees as Russia's strategic failings in Ukraine
Visiting NATO's newest member, Finland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a speech about what he sees as Russia's strategic failings in Ukraine and promises NATO support for Kyiv.
U.S.-imposed sanctions on Sudan is a good first step, says former special envoy
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former ambassador J. Peter Pham about how the U.S. has imposed its first sanctions related to the conflict in Sudan after ceasefire efforts collapsed.
How the GOP field is growing ahead of the 2024 election
With expected announcements from former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie next week, the GOP field is growing ahead of the 2024 election.
Congress created changes to food assistance. Here's what they mean
In an effort to avoid defaulting on the nation's loans, lawmakers created updates to SNAP, the nation's largest food assistance safety net. There are new work requirements as well as exemptions.
Poll: Americans say teachers are underpaid, about half of Republicans oppose book bans
Are parents, teachers and the public feeling as divided as the headlines make it seem? A pair of new NPR/Ipsos polls reveals division, to be sure, but also surprising consensus.
Pence won't be charged in DOJ classified documents investigation
Two sources confirm the Justice Department sent a letter to former Vice President Mike Pence saying the investigation would close without any finding of criminal wrongdoing.