Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Rep. Self was among a small group that held up House Speaker McCarthy's election

7:27am January 10, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel discusses GOP divisions with freshman Rep. Keith Self of Texas, one of the Republican holdouts who eventually backed Kevin McCarthy's House speaker bid.

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An America flag flies near the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island.

New nation, new ideas: A study finds immigrants out-innovate native-born Americans

6:31am January 10, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

In a fascinating new study, a group of economists measures the impact of immigrants on American innovation.

Fans look on as the ambulance leaves carrying Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin off the field on Jan. 2 after he collapsed after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals.

How Damar Hamlin's collapse fueled anti-vaccine conspiracy theories

5:01am January 10, 2023

by Lisa Hagen

In the absence of information about why the Buffalo Bills player collapsed during a game, misleading claims about COVID vaccines quickly spread online.

Former-President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden at a rally for Pennsylvania Democratic midterm candidates in November. The Justice Department is reviewing classified documents found by Biden's personal attorneys, materials that were turned over to the National Archives the day after they were discovered.

Classified documents found at Penn Biden Center in Washington are under DOJ review

9:29pm January 09, 2023

by Dustin Jones

The documents found at the center were discovered by President Biden's attorneys, who then notified the National Archives and turned the materials over.

Classified documents found in Biden's former office spark comparisons to Trump

8:28pm January 09, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden's personal attorneys discovered a "small number" of classified documents among what appear to be Obama-era records when he was vice president. They were turned over immediately.

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Newly elected speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy holds the gavel on Jan. 7, 2023.

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House rules changes breeze through the chamber following a bitter speaker fight

7:36pm January 09, 2023

by Lexie Schapitl

The House voted Monday on a new rules package that contains key concessions to the most conservative wing of the party.

Biden to talk migration, climate in Mexico City for North American Leaders' Summit

6:53pm January 09, 2023

by Tamara Keith

President Biden is in Mexico City to discuss issues like migration, climate and fentanyl with Mexico's López Obrador and Canada's Trudeau.

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The devastation left in the wake of the riots at Brazil's government buildings

6:13pm January 09, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

The clean up and the questions begin in the the aftermath of the weekend's violent assault on Brazil's Congress.

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A look at the transnational extremism behind Brazil's unrest and the U.S. Jan. 6 riot

4:34pm January 09, 2023

Sunday's riot by supporters of Brazil's former president has parallels with what happened in the U.S. on Jan. 6, 2021. But it's also part of a global far-right movement that's opposed to democracy.

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An NPR analysis of data released Jan. 8 by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, despite rampant fraud in the program.

How the Paycheck Protection Program went from good intentions to a huge free-for-all

1:04pm January 09, 2023

An NPR analysis of data released by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, even though the program was rampant with fraud.