A bill to fight expensive prison phone call costs heads to Biden's desk
Congress recently passed legislation that will give federal regulators greater authority to limit the costs of prison phone calls.
Politics & Government
Encore: Prosecution against 20 people in Florida for voter fraud hits roadblocks
In 2022 Florida officials announced charges against 20 people for voter fraud, but the prosecution of these cases has hit some roadblocks.
She was a popular yoga guru. Then she embraced QAnon conspiracy theories
Themes like everything is connected, nothing happens without a purpose, and nothing is what it seems are central to both yoga philosophy and conspiratorial thinking.
North Carolina DMV increases hiring to shorten lines
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is increasing hiring to cut down on wait times at local offices.
Departing Senate budget chiefs leave a legacy of bipartisanship in a fraught era
The standing ovation was for Sens. Leahy and Shelby and for their work. But in a sense it was also celebrating an idea – one more often praised than practiced – the idea of Congress itself.
President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority
He has set records in his first two years for the sheer numbers of jurists, dozens of them women. He helped confirm 11 Black women to the appeals courts, more than all other presidents combined.
RNC Comms Director discusses Congressman-elect George Santos's scandal
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Republican political consultant Douglas Heye (high) about the deceptions of Rep.-elect George Santos and the response from the GOP.
States are kicking off new legislative sessions. These are the top issues
In the coming weeks state legislatures across the country will swear in newly-elected lawmakers. What are the top issues state governments will focus on in 2023?
Despite infighting, it's been a surprisingly productive 2 years for Democrats
Despite more than a handful of setbacks, President Biden has delivered on several major promises since 2021, some with bipartisan support. Those compromises could be harder with the new Congress.
Election deniers remain in office — and so does the threat to democracy, writer says
NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with David A. Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic, about his recent piece "The Threat to Democracy Is Still in Congress."