Rep. Adam Kinzinger says politicizing Russia-Ukraine crisis hurts Washington
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and President Biden's reaction to it.
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Georgia Republicans will choose between candidates that supported or denounced Trump
The GOP primary for Georgia's top election office includes a candidate who was pressured by former President Donald Trump to overturn his 2020 defeat and another who supports Trump's election lies.
Will the current sanctions actually push Russia to withdraw from Ukraine?
Scott Simon speaks to businessman Bill Browder, a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, about sanctions on Russia.
Week in politics: Biden sanctions Russia; first Black woman named to Supreme Court
The Biden administration responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the president announces his historic pick to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court.
This won't be the first State of the Union speech given during a crisis
Even when under maximum pressure, presidents have viewed the speech as a unique opportunity to make their case to the rest of the government, to the nation as a whole and to the wider world as well.
A majority says Biden's first year was a failure, a new poll finds
President Biden is at just 39% approval. "These are sort of rock-bottom numbers," said the director of the survey, which was conducted before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
News brief: Ukraine invasion, U.S, intelligence, GOP criticizes Biden
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold. U.S. intelligence didn't prevent the invasion, so what role should the U.S. play now? The GOP criticizes Biden over his response to the invasion.
Republicans dominate Texas politics despite the state's changing demographics
In Texas, early voting is well underway ahead of Tuesday's primary election. Democrats haven't won a statewide election in Texas for decades, despite many attempts to "turn Texas blue."
U.S. judges are narrowing voting protections. Some fear lasting damage
The Supreme Court has been dismantling key provisions of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The justices have taken another case on the issue next term.
Republicans are condemning Putin for the invasion of Ukraine — and criticizing Biden
However, the GOP has not reached full consensus on the Kremlin's actions, with former President Donald Trump remaining an outlier in the party he ostensibly leads.