Politics

Tim Michels, Wisconsin Republican candidate for governor, right, speaks as former President Donald Trump listens at a rally Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Waukesha, Wisc.

With Trump's backing, Michels wins the Wisconsin GOP primary for governor

11:36pm August 09, 2022

by Shawn Johnson

Republican Tim Michels, a construction executive endorsed by former President Donald Trump, will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in what could be a tight race for Wisconsin governor in November.

Local law enforcement officers are seen in front of the home of former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Mystery at Mar-a-Lago: What were FBI agents looking for and what are the consequences?

6:03pm August 09, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

A federal search warrant like the kind carried out at the home of former President Donald Trump would require detailed evidence and sign-off at the highest levels of the DOJ, legal experts said.

Right-wing media is coming to Trump's defense over the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago

4:55pm August 09, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Fox News had begun to distance itself from Trump recently, as the Jan. 6 panel cast him in harsh light. The FBI raiding Mar-a-Lago has right-wing media, including Fox, snapping back to his defense.

Some voters doubt the Los Angeles mayoral candidates' promises to solve homelessness

4:55pm August 09, 2022

by Anna Scott

The dominant issue in the Los Angeles mayor's race is homelessness. But a solution may not be in the mayor's hands. That leaves voters trying to make sense of candidates' promises for a solution.

President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday. The legislation is aimed at boosting the domestic production of semiconductors.

Biden signs semiconductor bill into law, though Trump raid overshadows event

4:43pm August 09, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

This was supposed to be a week where President Biden celebrated a series of legislative victories. But it was overtaken by news that FBI agents had searched the home of former President Donald Trump.

In new memoir, Sen. Tim Scott discusses the GOP, goals and political grace

4:40pm August 09, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks to Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina about his new book, America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity.

The politics of the search of Mar-a-Lago

4:40pm August 09, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

The FBI search of former President Trump's Florida home is sending out political shockwaves. The politics can cut a few different ways — and fire up the bases of both parties.

The new CHIPS and Science Act will bring semiconductor chip manufacturing to the U.S.

4:40pm August 09, 2022

President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law Tuesday, which allocates $53 billion dollars in federal funding to manufacture semiconductor chips domestically.

Politics & Government

Republicans demand answers from DOJ and FBI over Trump search raid

4:36pm August 09, 2022

by Elena Moore

Republicans are responding in support of former President Donald Trump following an FBI raid of his Mar-a-Lago property, with House leaders pledging to investigate.

The implications of the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search for Trump

4:21pm August 09, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department is following policy and not publicly discussing its investigations, but there are some clues about the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago and its implications for former President Trump.

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