Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Nevada wants to hold its primaries first in 2024

4:35pm December 01, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

Presidential hopefuls have long faced their first tests with voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. But Democrats are shaking up the calendar with states like Nevada angling to go first.

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Biden rolls out the red carpet for French President Macron's state visit

4:35pm December 01, 2022

by Tamara Keith

President Biden rolled out the red carpet for French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House Wednesday for a formal state visit. NPR takes a look at the pomp and the diplomacy.

Rep. Katherine Clark becomes the most senior woman in the House of Representatives

4:35pm December 01, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Katherine Clark on her election as House Minority Whip.

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President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

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Biden says U.S., France will stand against Russia's brutality in Ukraine

2:24pm December 01, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The president's remarks during a joint press conference with French President Macron also covered the use of clean energy and the Inflation Reduction Act's electric car provisions.

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After the House votes to avert a rail strike, the bill heads to the Senate

7:28am December 01, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Members of the House passed legislation aimed at preventing a railroad strike, which could have devastating economic consequences. But the effort faces hurdles.

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News brief: West vs. Russia oil profits, FTX founder speaks, Macron state dinner

6:29am December 01, 2022

The West will impose more sanctions on Russian oil to defund its war in Ukraine. FTX founder ignores legal advice and takes questions. France's president will be Biden's first guest at a state dinner.

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This photo composite shows Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, left, and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker. The two are competing in a U.S. Senate runoff, which concludes Tuesday.

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Almost $80 million is spent on TV ads for Georgia's 4-week Senate runoff

5:00am December 01, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

And spending by groups supporting Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock has more than doubled contributions from groups backing Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

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How can fossil fuel producers balance demand with an urgent need for change?

4:28am December 01, 2022

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Samantha Gross of the Brookings Institution about the future of America's oil and gas industry, and its role in a carbon-free economy.

In an aerial view, freight rail cars sit in a rail yard near shipping containers on Nov. 22 in Wilmington, Calif.

The House has voted to avert a rail strike. Now the bill heads to the Senate

10:51pm November 30, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The House cleared an effort that would force unions to accept the tentative agreement between railroad managers and their workers, and make a potential imminent strike illegal.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., ran unopposed for the position of House Democratic leader. He replaces Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who announced she would not run for the top leadership post after Democrats lost control of the House in the midterms.

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected as leader of the House Democrats

10:16pm November 30, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Jeffries will replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the top elected Democratic leader. He represents a generational shift and faces challenges in a GOP House in January.

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