Politics & Government

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., waits for the start of a session in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, D.C., Friday, Jan. 6.

Santos took office one month ago and his New York district says he's got to go

5:00am February 05, 2023

by Brian Mann

Congressman George Santos' constituents are furious and don't think he's doing the work to represent them. A recent poll finds most GOP voters want the scandal plagued Republican to resign.

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People cheer during the Democratic National Committee 2023 Winter meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 3, 2023.

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Democrats vote to upend presidential primary calendar for 2024 but challenges persist

1:22pm February 04, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

The vote cements a shift in the presidential primary calendar that many Democrats have long called for and elevates states with greater diversity and voter access.

Marek Magierowski (right), the Polish ambassador to the U.S., speaks with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep at the Polish Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Polish ambassador warns of a prolonged war in Ukraine, calls for more support

9:47am February 04, 2023

With the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaching, Poland's ambassador to the U.S. Marek Magierowski warns of a prolonged conflict and urges the West to provide Kyiv with more support.

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Week in politics: Job numbers; debt ceiling; State of the Union

7:59am February 04, 2023

Unusually robust job numbers for January, negotiations over raising the debt ceiling, and a preview of Tuesday's State of the Union.

President Bill Clinton accepts the applause of members of Congress at his 1999 State of the Union address.

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As the nation has changed, so has the State of the Union speech

5:01am February 04, 2023

by Ron Elving

In the era of primetime coverage, the State of the Union offers a rare opportunity for a president to address — and for members to be seen by — a truly national television audience.

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace.

Blinken postpones his Beijing trip after a Chinese balloon is spotted over Montana

9:33pm February 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

China's foreign ministry described the balloon as "a civilian airship" for meteorological research that had blown far off course by winds. The Pentagon suspects it's collecting sensitive information.

Nevada Rep. Horsford, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, talks police reform

6:13pm February 03, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Congressman of Nevada Steven Horsford about police reform.

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Encore: Why some Democrats are on board with busing migrants away from border states

6:13pm February 03, 2023

by Laura Benshoff

Republican governors started transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democrats are now adopting the move. They say it's a humanitarian service, not a political statement.

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Blinken postpones China trip after discovery of surveillance balloon

5:57pm February 03, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to China after the discovery of what the Pentagon alleges to be a Chinese surveillance balloon. China's government says it's a weather balloon.

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A teacher lines up the students for school-prepared lunches at Madison Crossing Elementary School in Canton, Miss. in 2019. The USDA unveiled new nutrition standards for school meals that would limit sugar and sodium.

The USDA wants to limit added sugars and sodium in school meals

2:03pm February 03, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The new standards, if implemented, would limit added sugars and sodium and emphasize whole-grain and domestically-produced products.