Politics & Government

Recent abortion policies could help sway women voters in the South

4:14pm April 24, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

As the Supreme Court weighs in on a lower court decision related to mifepristone, how do suburban voters in Texas - ground zero for restrictions - view the national conversation around abortion?

Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022.

Politics & Government

Poll: Two-thirds oppose banning medication abortion

4:14pm April 24, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds 64% oppose laws that ban medication abortion — and confidence in the Supreme Court hits a new low.

Security fencing is seen as people visit the Supreme Court on April 19.

Politics & Government

Justice Thomas gifts scandal highlights 'double standard' for ethics in government

10:37am April 24, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Ethics watchdogs are raising alarms after a report showed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted lavish gifts without disclosing them as required.

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Morning news brief

8:19am April 24, 2023

Diplomats are leaving embattled Sudan. Jury selection begins Monday in the 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. New NPR poll shows a lower court decision to ban an abortion pill is unpopular.

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First big event involving many GOP presidential candidates was hosted in Iowa

7:17am April 24, 2023

The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition hosted a presidential candidate event over the weekend. Most at the gathering of Christian conservatives said they're willing to stand by former President Trump.

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New NPR poll shows a lower court decision to ban an abortion pill is unpopular

5:05am April 24, 2023

The Supreme Court has left in place, for now, access to an abortion pill. A new NPR study shows the original lower court decision to ban mifepristone, is far out of step with American public opinion.

Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Billy Nolen, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing to examine the implementation of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will leave

4:29am April 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration will leave the agency this summer, putting pressure on the White House to quickly find a replacement.

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Conservative Robinson joins race for N. Carolina governor

9:45am April 23, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson formally entered next year's gubernatorial race at a rally Saturday, with the sharp-spoken social conservative saying North Carolina needs a leader like him who can relate to the challenges and desires of working people.

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Politics chat: Biden's presidential run; abortion in the 2024 race

7:57am April 23, 2023

President Biden may announce his reelection campaign, and abortion may figure highly in the 2024 presidential race.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivers her State of the State address on March 7. On Friday, the governor announced she had replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book.

Alabama governor ousts a top education official over a book's 'woke concepts' on race

2:46pm April 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Gov. Ivey replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that Ivey said teaches "woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism.