Politics & Government

Tennessee lawmakers to vote whether to expel 3 Democrats over gun control protest

8:29am April 06, 2023

Lawmakers in Tennessee today will decide whether to remove three Democratic House members for chanting alongside protesters demanding gun control in the chamber last week.

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Politics & Government

How state and local judicial elections became so politicized

5:27am April 06, 2023

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez speaks with University of Wisconsin political scientist Mike Wagner about partisanship in state and local judicial elections following Wisconsin's Supreme Court election.

What lies ahead for the Wisconsin Supreme Court

5:39pm April 05, 2023

by Shawn Johnson

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

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Then-Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams talks to the media on May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. Abrams was appointed Wednesday as Howard University's first chair for race and Black politics.

Stacey Abrams is chosen as Howard University's first chair for race and Black politics

5:37pm April 05, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

In her new role, Abrams will lead research across the university on political issues impacting Black Americans. She begins her multi-year appointment at the University starting this September.

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announces she is switching affiliation to the Republican Party at a news conference on Wednesday.

A N.C. lawmaker has switched parties, creating a path to stricter abortion laws

5:29pm April 05, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced she was switching affiliation on Wednesday — a move that gives the Republicans a veto-proof majority in the state.

Taiwan's president meets House Speaker Kevin McCarthy despite Chinese protests

5:16pm April 05, 2023

by John Ruwitch

Despite Chinese protests, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing wen is meeting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles Wednesday.

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New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern leaves parliament

5:11pm April 05, 2023

Jacinda Ardern stepped down as New Zealand's prime minister earlier this year. Tuesday, she bid farewell to parliament — and politics — completely.

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Janet Protasiewicz won Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, giving liberal justices majority

5:11pm April 05, 2023

Wisconsin voters upended Republican control of that state's supreme court for the first time in 15 years. This race was also the most expensive judicial race in American history.

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Republicans have North Carolina House supermajority after Rep. Tricia Cotham switch

5:11pm April 05, 2023

by Steve Harrison

Republicans in the North Carolina House now have a supermajority after Rep. Tricia Cotham switched from the Democratic party to the GOP.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (center) welcomes Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen as she arrives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday.

Taiwan's President Tsai meets Kevin McCarthy despite China's warnings

5:07pm April 05, 2023

by Emily Feng

For President Tsai Ing-wen, the meeting capped off a high-stakes trip intended to prove to voters that strengthening U.S. ties is worth the fallout, as Taipei's relations with China deteriorate.