Patti Davis on Hunter Biden, addiction, and the pressure of the public spotlight
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Patti Davis about Hunter Biden's trial, addiction, and the pressure of the public spotlight.
Politics & Government
U.S. presidents and foreign policy
Voters may not have foreign policy at the top of their list of concerns, but it is a major part of a U.S. president's role.
ACLU sues Biden administration over new executive action on the southern border
President Biden is using new executive actions to block migrants from seeking asylum at the southern border. The ACLU says this goes against U.S. asylum laws.
House votes to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt
The House voted 216-207 Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt.
Filmmaker who recorded Alito, Roberts says she did it ‘in service of a public good’
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks filmmaker Lauren Windsor about her secret recordings of John Roberts and Samuel Alito.
Bill for `forever chemicals' manufacturers to pay North Carolina water systems advances
An effort to order manufacturers of "forever chemicals" to help North Carolina public water systems pay for upgrades to remove contaminants that a company discharged has been renewed in the General Assembly. The House Environment Committee voted Tuesday for the measure pushed by Republican lawmakers from the Wilmington area.
With spending talks idling, North Carolina House to advance its own budget proposal
The North Carolina House plans to roll out a budget proposal of its own in the coming days as work on a negotiated plan with the Senate has slowed.
Sam Brown wins Nevada's GOP Senate primary to challenge Democrat Jacky Rosen
Republican Sam Brown will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, who also won her primary Tuesday night, in a race that could help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.
Should we stop using the word "felon"?
This week, we're turning our sights on the word "felon", and looking into what it tells us (and can't tell us) about the 19 million people in the U.S. — like Donald Trump and Hunter Biden — carrying that designation around.
North Carolina lawmakers approve mask bill that allows health exemption after pushback
A reworked version of a bill that originally caught flak for removing a pandemic-era health exemption for wearing a mask in public has been approved by North Carolina lawmakers.