Politics & Government

Biden reaches agreement with Canada on migration curbs

5:21pm March 25, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

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.

U.S marines and Iraqis are seen on April 9, 2003, as the statue of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is toppled at al-Fardous square in Baghdad.

Congress revisits approval for Iraq invasion, recalling change of heart on Vietnam

10:54am March 25, 2023

by Ron Elving

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the Vietnam War, which also relied on a resolution supporting the use of military force that Congress passed and later repealed.

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Cooper vetoes bill eliminating pistol purchase permit system

9:13am March 25, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

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.

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Week in politics: Trump awaits indictment; debt ceiling negotiations continue

8:00am March 25, 2023

Former Pres. Trump awaits indictment as negotiations continue on Capitol Hill about the debt limit and entitlements.

A selection of the 1000 people who have been charged for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.

1,000 people have been charged for the Capitol riot. Here's where their cases stand

5:00am March 25, 2023

More than 1,000 people have now been charged for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. NPR has tracked every case from arrest to sentencing. Here's what is happening to those charged.

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Migration and TikTok were among the topics covered on Biden's visit to Canada

10:02pm March 24, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

In a speech to the Canadian Parliament, Biden tried to make up for the delay in his visiting by talking about the close ties between the two neighbors. He even made a joke about Toronto's hockey team.

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Rep. Elise Stafanik, R-N.Y., Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., held an event to introduce the Parents Bill of Rights Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 1.

What a House GOP messaging bill could spell for 2024 culture war campaign

8:03pm March 24, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

Although the GOP-led "Parents Bill of Rights" likely won't advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate, the messaging bill highlights Republican priorities as lawmakers eye the 2024 election cycle.

An officer speaks to migrants as they arrive at the Roxham Road border crossing in Quebec, Canada, earlier this month.

U.S. and Canada reach a deal to close a popular but unofficial border crossing

7:29pm March 24, 2023

by Joel Rose

The U.S. and Canada have reached a deal that will allow both countries to turn back migrants at unofficial border crossings. President Biden announced the deal in remarks to the Canadian Parliament.

Biden holds a joint press conference with Canada's prime minister

6:17pm March 24, 2023

by Tamara Keith

President Biden is giving a rare press conference after meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa and addressing Parliament.

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Texas' takeover of Houston's public schools is in motion, but do takeovers work?

4:37pm March 24, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Domingo Morel, associate professor at New York University about the state of Texas' takeover of Houston's independent school district.