Politics

Rep. Castro 'lost confidence' in Uvalde officials. So he called the FBI

4:09pm May 27, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Democrat, about his request that the FBI investigate the timeline of law enforcement response at the Uvalde school shooting.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Greensburg, Pa., on May 6. A federal judge on Friday dismissed Trump's lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, allowing her civil investigation into his business practices to con

A judge has dismissed Trump's lawsuit against New York's attorney general

2:12pm May 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

A federal judge's dismissal of former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James allows her civil investigation into his business practices to continue.

Farmworkers near Fresno, Calif., pick paper trays of dried raisins off the ground and heap them onto a trailer in the final step of raisin harvest on Sept. 24, 2013.

A human-trafficking case exposed farmworker abuses. The government is promising change

2:01pm May 27, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

In response to a letter from Sen. Jon Ossoff, Homeland Security said it plans to begin the process to create new rules to increase protections for farmworkers.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, attends a prayer vigil in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The vigil was held to honor the victims killed in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Ted Cruz walks away from a reporter who asked why the U.S. has so many mass shootings

10:19am May 27, 2022

by Ayana Archie

"Is this the moment to reform gun laws?" British reporter Mark Stone from Sky News asked the U.S. senator.

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Democratic senators call on Republicans to do something about gun safety

5:09am May 27, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

Another mass shooting and lawmakers talk tough about gun safety — yet possibly getting nothing done. As some in Congress try to find common ground on background checks, can this time be different?

A Clackamas County election worker shows barcodes on ballots that are bad (top) and good on May 19 in Oregon City, Ore. Ballots with blurry barcodes that can't be read by vote-counting machines are delaying results in a key U.S. House race.

Politics & Government

Ballot issue delays key congressional results in Oregon — and seeds distrust in count

6:30pm May 26, 2022

by April Ehrlich

More than half of the ballots in Oregon's third-most populous county have to be reprocessed because smudged barcodes rendered them unreadable by tabulating machines.

Secretary of State Blinken spells out the Biden administration's approach to China

5:24pm May 26, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

In a long awaited speech, Secretary of State Antony Blinken called China the most serious long term challenge to the international order and a test for U.S. diplomacy.

The political stumbling blocks that prevent gun legislation from passing

4:37pm May 26, 2022

Many Americans are asking themselves what can be done after the shooting in Texas. Despite broad support for background checks and red-flag laws, action at the state and national levels is uncertain.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, on April 23 in Delaware, Ohio. A New York state appeals court ruled Thursday that Trump must answer questions under oath in a civil investigation into his business practic

Trump loses an appeal and must testify in New York's civil investigation

12:56pm May 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.

Abortion-rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court last December as it heard a case that could strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Economists say decades of research show that doing so would limit women's economic prospects.

Women who are denied abortions risk falling deeper into poverty. So do their kids

6:50am May 26, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

A large body of research shows being denied an abortion limits women's education, time in the workforce and wages. It also finds long-term negative impacts for their children.

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