Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Politics chat: President Biden begins 2023 with a politically divided Congress

7:27am January 01, 2023

A divided Congress presents fresh complications for President Biden's agenda. House Republicans meanwhile will likely turn their attention towards investigating the president's son Hunter.

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AG: Meadows won't face voter fraud charges in North Carolina

9:53am December 31, 2022

Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff to President Donald Trump, won't face voter fraud charges related to his 2020 registration and absentee vote in North Carolina, the state's attorney general announced Friday.

Week in politics: 2022 delivers another highly charged political year

8:26am December 31, 2022

by Ron Elving

This year saw President Biden's first State of the Union address, revelations from the House committee investigating Jan. 6, former President Trump's campaign announcement and much more.

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What Trump's tax returns reveal about his personal and business finances

8:08am December 31, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

After a lengthy battle, six years' worth of former President Trump's federal taxes were made public this week. But what do they tell us about his finances?

U.S. responds cautiously to Netanyahu's return as Israel's prime minister

7:59am December 31, 2022

by Daniel Estrin

President Biden says he looks forward to working with re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite nationalists in his government that have many concerned, including Palestinians.

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Andrew Callaghan on new Jan. 6 documentary 'This Place Rules'

7:59am December 31, 2022

NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with Andrew Callaghan about his new HBO film "This Place Rules," a personal look at the conspiracies and events leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

Republicans turn to 2023 with narrow House majority

7:59am December 31, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

With a narrow majority in the House, we look ahead to what Republicans can accomplish and what their control of the chamber means for the Biden administration's agenda.

The overturning of Roe v. Wade made history in 2022

7:59am December 31, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

The constitutional right to abortion ended this year, with clinics closing in states that banned the procedure, and patients who could traveling to states where abortion is allowed.

Abortion rights activist Sierra Frey cries while protesting in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, after the court overturned a federal right to an abortion. The landmark decision was one of the top political stories of 2022.

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These were the top political stories of 2022

5:01am December 31, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

There was a lot that happened in politics this year, from the consequential midterm elections to the Supreme Court's historic abortion ruling and record migration at the southern border.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich speaks at a news conference in Phoenix, on Jan. 7, 2020.

Arizona's AG says dropping Title 42 would cause border 'chaos'

5:53pm December 30, 2022

by John Helton

Mark Brnovich led the fight to keep Title 42 in place. He explains to NPR why he and other state AGs want to keep it in effect until the surge of migrants at the southern border is under control.

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