Frustrated Supreme Court Justices Look For A Solution To Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court justices heard a case involving partisan redistricting for the second time this term. Now it's Democrats' turn to defend their plan.
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Do Women Candidates Have An Advantage In 2018?
Pollsters say that candidates who are women are uniquely positioned to do well in 2018 — and that many voters choose partly based on gender (even when they don't realize it).
Why Did The U.S. Decide Now To Act Against Russia?
Noel King talks to Michael Anton, who serves on the National Security Council, about why President Trump ordered 60 Russian diplomats to leave U.S. soil. They also discuss other foreign policy issues.
Rumors Suggest VA Secretary Shulkin Will Be The Next To Leave Trump Cabinet
David Greene talks to Phillip Carter of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) about reports embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin could be fired this week.
Is This Any Way To Drive An Omnibus? 10 Questions About What Just Happened
President Trump complained about signing the 2,000-plus page spending bill into law, saying it was too bloated. He is not the first president to be confronted with that choice.
Rumors Of More White House Staff Changes Persist
David Greene talks to Michael Allen, a member of President George W. Bush's National Security Council, about what the continuing shakeups suggest about the team President Trump is building.
Female Candidates Breastfeed Children In Campaign Ads
The campaign ads represent one way that women are increasingly willing to break the mold of the standard candidate, in a year with record numbers of women running for office.
Will There Be A Change In Policy With A New National Security Adviser?
Steve Inskeep talks to Michele Flournoy, an-ex Department of Defense official in the Obama administration, about President Trump's decision to pick John Bolton as the next national security adviser.
On Defense Over Russia, Trump Could Get Another Boost From House Intel Panel
Republicans on the House intelligence committee, led by Devin Nunes, could release more from their secret 150-page report that cleared Trump's campaign on the allegation of collusion with Russia.
Mississippi Is Sending Its First Woman To Congress. Here's When Your State Did That
Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith will be Mississippi's first woman in Congress when she takes over for Sen. Thad Cochran, leaving Vermont as the only state that has never sent a woman to Capitol Hill.