Politics & Government

Politics & Government

McCarthy tries to build support for his plan for big cuts in government spending

10:12am April 26, 2023

As the U.S. nears default, Democrats say House Speaker McCarthy's plan is a nonstarter. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Noah Rothman of the National Review about the GOP aim to pass a debt ceiling bill.

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In early April 2018, Oklahoma teachers descended on the Republican-controlled statehouse to make their case for more school funding and better pay.

5 years after the teacher walkouts, Oklahoma's GOP has changed its tune

9:03am April 26, 2023

by Beth Wallis

Oklahoma Republicans blocked many of the proposals teachers rallied for in 2018. Now, amid record-breaking teacher shortages, the state's GOP is backing a slew of pro-labor bills.

Rep. Zooey Zephyr on the Montana House floor as protesters chant "let her speak," on April 24, 2023. Zephyr, one of Montana's first transgender lawmakers, is blocked from speaking on the House floor after she condemned Republicans for advancing anti LGBTQ legislation.

Montana GOP doubles down after blocking trans lawmaker from speaking, citing decorum

8:22am April 26, 2023

by Shaylee Ragar

State Rep. Zooey Zephyr has been barred from speaking following her controversial comments on legislation to ban gender-affirming care. Wednesday, the House could vote to censure or expel Zephyr.

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Morning news brief

7:36am April 26, 2023

President Biden will meet with his South Korean counterpart. House Speaker McCarthy needs to convince his party to support his debt ceiling plan. There's much at stake in the current Sudan conflict.

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McCarthy to hold a vote soon on plan to increase debt limit while cutting spending

5:08am April 26, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is working to gain support within his own party for his proposal that would raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts.

Vice President Harris gave impassioned remarks on reproductive rights at Howard University on Tuesday, her first political event after President Biden officially said he's running for a second term.

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Harris starts her 2024 race with a fired-up speech on the fight for abortion rights

5:00am April 26, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

Vice President Harris spoke at Howard University on Tuesday night — her first event of the 2024 campaign. She urged the crowd to push back against "extremist so-called leaders" on abortion limits.

Chief Justice John Roberts says he won't testify before a Senate panel that is examining judicial ethics.

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Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify before Senate panel

8:42pm April 25, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to examine proposals to hold Supreme Court justices to the same ethical standards as the rest of the federal judiciary.

Gender Queer was one of the most banned and restricted titles in American libraries in 2022.

Book bans are getting everyone's attention — including Biden's. Here's why

5:37pm April 25, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Everyone from the president of the United States to community organizers are paying attention to this obstinate trend.

The Texas Department of Agriculture has handed down a new dress code for its employees — mandating they follow with it in a "manner consistent with their biological gender." Here in this Dec. 30, 2016, file photo, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller waves as he arrives at Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump's transition team in Palm Beach, Fla.

Texas agriculture department's new dress code is based on 'biological gender'

5:21pm April 25, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Under a new dress code issued by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, department employees are expected to comply "in a manner consistent with their biological gender."

In Pakistan, political and economic problems have many fearful of history repeating

4:54pm April 25, 2023

by Diaa Hadid

Some in Pakistan say conditions are ripe for a coup amid multiple crises. There's visceral fear in the country, where the military has long ruled. But how likely will history repeat itself?