With blackface scandals dominating Virginia politics — the legislative black caucus is trying to use the moment to have difficult conversations about race.
A U.S. District judge in Oakland, Calif., will hear a lawsuit filed this week by 16 Democratic attorneys general against the Trump administration's national emergency declaration.
President Trump met with the vice premier of China on Friday, capping another round of high-stakes trade negotiations. The countries face a self-imposed deadline next week to strike a deal.
GOP members in Virginia's General Assembly plan to hear from women who allege that Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted them years ago. Fairfax denies the allegations.
The Department of Veterans Affairs released rules for a law that changes how the VA pays for outside, private care. Critics say the move is a stealth effort to privatize the VA.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Tiana Lowe of the Washington Examiner about House lawmakers' plan to vote on legislation to block President Trump's national emergency declaration and a new election in North Carolina's House race.
The special counsel may be close to wrapping up. Or he may not. He could file a landmark report. Or he may not. The rules are limited, and the attorney general has a lot of discretion.
North Carolina elections officials voted to hold a new election in the 9th Congressional District. Steve Inskeep speaks with state Democratic Party chairman Wayne Goodwin about the process.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders entered the 2020 presidential race this week as Democratic candidates engaged in their first big policy fight — centered around health care.