Politics & Government

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the use of race in college admissions.

Can race play a role in college admissions? The Supreme Court hears the arguments

9:17am October 31, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

The justices are re-examining decades of precedent allowing affirmative action policies. This time, however, there is every likelihood that the court will overrule some or all of those precedents.

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins Brazil's presidential election

9:12am October 31, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

In a stunning political comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's Presidential election, defeating the incumbent, right wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro

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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is gunning for a comeback in the country's next election

5:02am October 31, 2022

by Daniel Estrin

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be on the verge of a historic comeback. He's doubling down on his hard-right positions and a win could help him stave off a corruption trial.

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Florida election laws are changing voting this year

5:12pm October 30, 2022

More than 1 million people have already cast their ballots across Florida. But how have the voting laws and procedures there changed since the last election?

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Misinformation can further distort political messaging accepted by immigrants

5:12pm October 30, 2022

by Huo Jingnan

Political rhetoric is dividing many Americans. But for those in refugee and immigrant communities, that language gets filtered through another layer of history and lived experience.

A police officer stands outside the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi in San Francisco on Friday, after Paul was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant who broke into their home early Friday.

Paul Pelosi's attacker reportedly had zip ties, an echo of the Jan. 6 insurrection

3:11pm October 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

A source told the AP more details about how Paul Pelosi was attacked at the San Francisco home that he shares with his wife, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Politics chat: Three must-watch races that could turn the Senate

8:14am October 30, 2022

Increased fears of political violence, plus growing Republican momentum in the midterms, and the three must-watch races that could shift control of the Senate to the GOP.

Understanding the Biden administration's approach to diplomacy with Russia

8:06am October 30, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Heather Conley, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, about the Biden administration's approach to diplomacy with Russia.

In the face of political violence, one group recruits 'poll chaplains'

4:54pm October 29, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner about her efforts to organize faith leaders to be a calming force at polls during this year's midterm elections.

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The latest on Brazil's contentious presidential run-off

4:54pm October 29, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

It's the final day before Brazilians go to the polls and according to polling, the gap between President Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva is getting ever closer.