Politics & Government

Abortion-rights activist rally at the Indiana Statehouse following U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, June 25, 2022 in Indianapolis. State lawmakers convene Monday July 25 for a special session to debate banning abortion.

Indiana may soon ban abortion if Republican lawmakers can agree on how far to go

6:36am July 25, 2022

by Brandon Smith

Indiana lawmakers will convene in the Statehouse for a special session on abortion and other issues. They're in the minority, but Democrats may have an impact because of division among Republicans.

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News brief: Ukraine grain deal, Oak Fire, Indiana special legislative session

6:03am July 25, 2022

Where does the Russia-Ukraine grain deal stand? A fast-moving fire threatens Mariposa County, Calif. Indiana is likely to join other states that recently moved to restrict abortions.

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President Biden tested positive for COVID last week and will remain in isolation until Tuesday.

President Biden's COVID symptoms are improving, his doctor says

12:25pm July 24, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Biden's physician says the president's symptoms "continue to improve significantly" and that he is now mainly dealing with a sore throat.

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Politics chat: Jan. 6 committee break; Trump, Pence at dueling rallies; Biden health

9:13am July 24, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

This Sunday's politics chat covers some of the many questions in Washington right now — including those surrounding the Jan. 6 investigation and its consequences for former President Donald Trump.

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Then-President Donald Trump is seen on the screen above the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection on Thursday in outtakes from his Jan. 7, 2021, video in which he refused to say he had lost the election.

As Jan. 6 panel pauses, the U.S. faces a fourth fall of Trump (with a fifth in view)

5:00am July 24, 2022

by Ron Elving

Even if the January 6 investigation had wrapped this week, the former president would still be looming over the fall landscape like a rising harvest moon.

Suspect in Lee Zeldin attack didn't know who lawmaker was, investigators say

5:14pm July 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

The man accused of attacking GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin at a campaign event had apparently been drinking and didn't know who the lawmaker was.

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What could be next after the Jan. 6 hearings

5:03pm July 23, 2022

There's debate about what, if anything, the Justice Department might do. Lawfare's Ben Wittes and Quinta Jurecic talk about this with NPR's Michel Martin.

President Biden talks on the phone with his national security team from the Treaty Room in the residence of the White House on Friday.

Biden's COVID symptoms are less troublesome, his doctor says

12:33pm July 23, 2022

by NPR Washington Desk

The president's symptoms now include a sore throat and body aches, Dr. Kevin O'Connor said. Biden is likely infected with the BA.5 subvariant of omicron.

Biden's COVID symptoms are improving after Paxlovid treatment

12:28pm July 23, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Franco Ordonez for an update on President Biden's COVID infection.

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney speaks during a hearing by the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol on July 21.

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The Jan. 6 committee isn't done. Expect more hearings, revelations and reports

8:59am July 23, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

With Republicans set to take control of the House of Representatives in November, the Democrat-led committee has a lot to pack into the next five months.