Politics & Government

Republicans are favored to take back the House in November's midterm elections, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Here, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., arrives for a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 18.

Politics & Government

Republicans have the advantage with voters in 2022 elections, poll finds

10:01am April 29, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Of voters surveyed, 47% said they are more likely to vote for the Republican in their district, as opposed to 44% who said Democrats. The GOP is also favored on a raft of issues.

Nicola Sturgeon: How can small countries have a global impact?

9:23am April 29, 2022

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon shares ideas on leading Scotland, from her approach to climate change and wellness, to the challenges she's faced as a female leader.

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News brief: missile strike, Biden wants more Ukraine funding, education poll

7:46am April 29, 2022

A missile hit Kyiv after the U.N. chief finished a news conference. President Biden urges lawmakers to send more money to Ukraine. NPR poll: most parents are happy with what schools are teaching.

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Some Democrats are joining with Republicans lobbying to keep Title 42

5:13am April 29, 2022

NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic analyst Maria Cardona about moderate Democrats, who have broken with the White House over plans to lift Title 42 restrictions on migrant border crossings.

The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it's background noise

5:13am April 29, 2022

by Anya Kamenetz

By wide margins, parents across the political spectrum are satisfied with how their children's schools teach about race, gender and history. That's according to a new national poll by NPR and Ipsos.

Georgia's President wants the world to remember the countries near Ukraine during war

7:24pm April 28, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the president of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, about the role of women leaders in peace and security and her country's role in the world right now.

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Sage Steele, an ESPN veteran anchor, has filed suit against ESPN and Disney over claims of violating her right to free speech and breaching her employee contract.

Anchor Sage Steele is suing ESPN over free speech claims

6:35pm April 28, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Steele's lawyers accuse ESPN and Disney of violating her First Amendment rights and breaching her contract after she made comments on a podcast last September.

What an election in Slovenia could mean for Europe

5:05pm April 28, 2022

Slovenia voted last weekend to oust Janez Jansa as their Prime Minister. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Judy Dempsey of Carnegie Europe on how that election reflects on European politics.

Giuliani is still under investigation a year after the FBI raided his home and office

5:05pm April 28, 2022

by Ilya Marritz

It's been one year since the FBI raided Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan home and office. He has not been charged with any crimes, but investigators are looking at his activities in Ukraine.

California is considering safe injection centers to help alleviate overdose crisis

5:05pm April 28, 2022

by Lesley McClurg

California lawmakers are debating whether safe injection centers will help combat the overdose crisis. A new bill would establish facilities for drug use under the supervision of a health care worker.