Politics

President Biden says the U.S. will defend Taiwan if China invades

4:10pm May 23, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

President Biden said that the U.S. is committed to defend Taiwan in case of an attack by mainland China. China claims the island as its own, and has threatened to invade if it declares independence.

A man looks at newly drawn congressional districts for Gwinnett County, Ga., at a meeting of county Democrats this month.

How 2 competitive districts in Georgia became a very red one and a very blue one

1:50pm May 23, 2022

by Sam Gringlas

Redrawn congressional maps pit two Democratic incumbents against each other in the Atlanta suburbs.

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tokyo.

Biden says the U.S. would be willing to intervene militarily to defend Taiwan

1:15pm May 23, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

A White House official said Biden's comments did not reflect a policy shift, even though the U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan.

John Legend poses backstage during the LDF 34th National Equal Justice Awards Dinner on May 10, 2022 in New York City.

John Legend wants to transform the criminal justice system, one DA at a time

5:10am May 23, 2022

Musician John Legend is using his national platform to elevate local races for district attorney — endorsing progressive prosecutors who prioritize preventative solutions over incarceration.

A man uses a safe injection site in New York City in January. A bill in California would allow pilot sites in San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles.

California debates opening supervised sites for people to use drugs

5:01am May 23, 2022

by Lesley McClurg

Advocates of the proposal say it would prevent overdoses, slow the spread of HIV and inspire drug users to seek help, while proponents say safe injection sites would create an "open drug scene."

Politics & Government

A House Democrat's anti-abortion stance could cost him a seat

5:08pm May 22, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The only self-identified "pro-life" Democrat in the House is facing a primary runoff challenge in south Texas. The race is one test of whether the party has room for people against abortion rights.

Politics & Government

Politics chat: More aid to Ukraine; Penn. Republican primary likely to be recounted

8:12am May 22, 2022

by Mara Liasson

What more aid for Ukraine says about bipartisanship in Washington; Trump's primary endorsements; and how Democrats' hopes rest on the working class appeal of their Penn. Senate candidate.

Politics & Government

Immigrant advocates say using the word 'invasion' fuels extremism

8:12am May 22, 2022

by Joel Rose

The alleged Buffalo gunman isn't the first mass shooter to talk about an "invasion" of non-whites. Republicans have denounced the shooting — but not the language he used about immigration.

Joe Marinich (right), the Republican chairman of Forsyth County, Ga., poses at the party headquarters with Bea Wilson and Ed Murray, two recently trained poll watchers.

Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election

5:00am May 22, 2022

by Steve Inskeep

NPR asked 36 people in Democratic-leaning Gwinnett County and Republican-leaning Forsyth County, Ga., what's on their minds heading into the midterms. Their answers are relevant to the entire country.

Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese speaks to supporters at a Labor Party event in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, May 22, 2022, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceding defeat to Albanese in a federal election.

Albanese elected Australia's leader in complex poll result

2:31am May 22, 2022

by The Associated Press

Australians awoke on Sunday to a new prime minister in Anthony Albanese, the center-left Labor Party leader, though it remains unclear whether his party can form a majority government.