DeSantis and the culture wars
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is eyeing a run for president. He's made a national name for himself by taking on culture war topics. So how do Florida voters feel about all this?
Politics & Government
Politics chat: What Biden's diplomatic trips say about U.S. foreign policy
We look at what the Biden Administration is trying to accomplish on a number of trips, both domestically and internationally.
Republican lawmakers want to give parents increased oversight into their children's education
House Republicans made it a major campaign pledge. And this week, a debate over whether to increase the amount of input parents have in their children's education made its way to the House floor.
The president of the United Auto Workers union has been ousted in an election
A challenger defeated the president of the United Auto Workers in a close election and vowed Saturday to take a more confrontational stance in negotiating with the big automakers.
President Biden's nominee to head the FAA has withdrawn after Republican criticism
President Joe Biden's choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after he appeared to lack enough Senate support.
Potential Republican primary contenders react to a possible Trump indictment
A look at how Republicans are reacting to former President Donald Trump's possible indictment.
Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan on TikTok hearing
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Mark Pocan, Democratic congressman of Wisconsin, about this week's hearing that featured TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, and how he thinks lawmakers should regulate the app.
Biden reaches agreement with Canada on migration curbs
President Biden made a new agreement with Canada to try to curb migration, the latest in a series of steps he has taken to try to get a handle on an issue likely to be front and center in 2024.
Congress revisits approval for Iraq invasion, recalling change of heart on Vietnam
In terms of domestic politics, the Iraq War followed the trajectory of the Vietnam War, which also relied on a resolution supporting the use of military force that Congress passed and later repealed.
Cooper vetoes bill eliminating pistol purchase permit system
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Republican gun legislation Friday that would no longer require sheriff approval before someone can purchase a handgun, initiating his first showdown of the session with an increased — and nearly veto-proof — GOP majority.