Politics & Government

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. speaks during the Republican Party of Polk County Lincoln Dinner on Feb. 22 in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Politics & Government

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott takes a significant step toward a presidential run

10:44am April 12, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has taken a significant step toward a presidential bid, launching an exploratory committee. Scott, 57, is the only Black Republican currently in the U.S. Senate.

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Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over attempts to interfere in Trump case

9:17am April 12, 2023

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Klasfeld, managing editor of Law & Crime, about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's efforts to stop a Republican investigation into his prosecution of former President Trump.

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FILE - Police in riot gear protect the old state capitol building in Raleigh, N.C., on May 31, 2020.

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ACLU sues North Carolina over harsher riot punishments

8:50am April 12, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Harsher punishments for violent protests in North Carolina are being challenged by a prominent civil rights group, which said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that several parts of a new anti-riot law are unconstitutional.

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Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over attempts to interfere in Trump prosecution

6:06am April 12, 2023

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Klasfeld, managing editor of Law & Crime, about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's efforts to stop a Republican investigation into his prosecution of former President Trump.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is suing Rep. Jim Jordan in relation to Trump case

7:26pm April 11, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is suing the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan for what he says are Jordan's attempts to interfere in the Trump prosecution.

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference after the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in New York on April 4.

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DA Bragg sues Jim Jordan claiming 'an unconstitutional attempt to undermine' the case

7:09pm April 11, 2023

The New York prosecutor who is pursuing criminal charges against former President Trump says a GOP-led congressional panel is trying to interfere with his case. Now he's taking them to court.

Rep. Katie Porter is standing up to corporate America — one whiteboard at a time

5:35pm April 11, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rep. Katie Porter about her new memoir, I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan, about what it's like to work on Capitol Hill as a single mom with three young kids.

Will Republicans see blowback from abortion ruling, expulsion of Tennessee lawmakers?

5:15pm April 11, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

Recent events on abortion and the expulsion of Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee have raised the question of Republicans overreaching on particular issues.

Biden begins his three-day visit to the island of Ireland in Belfast

4:57pm April 11, 2023

by Frank Langfitt

President Biden has landed in Belfast to visit the island of Ireland. He'll be honoring the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended the political violence known as the troubles.

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A federal judge in Texas ruled that U.S. Food and Drug Administration improperly approved an abortion pill over 20 years ago, testing the agency's authority.

How an abortion pill ruling could threaten the FDA's regulatory authority

2:43pm April 11, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

A medical ethics expert says a Texas abortion pill ruling is unprecedented because a federal judge "standing in" for regulators could have far-reaching implications beyond mifepristone.

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