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1768 episodes transcribedCongress passed a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, but they only punted and they still have a long list of things to do before...
The Supreme Court heard arguments for a case that challenges the foundation of Roe v. Wade, the decision that originally made abortion legal. In their...
Congressional districts are redrawn every ten years by state legislatures. In theory it is so populations are accurately represented when voting, but...
Congress and, in particular, congressional Democrats have a long to-do list before the end of the year. But inter- and intra-party disputes threaten a...
A new Covid-19 variant called Omicron is spreading throughout the world and public health officials are worried about its transmissibility. President...
In order to resist a congressional investigation into the January 6th insurrection, former President Trump and his associates are claiming executive p...
Cokie Roberts was one of NPR's "Founding Mothers," a pioneering journalist whose career blazed a trail for generations of women at the network. NPR's...
Though it has grown more popular with time, the Affordable Care Act was widely disliked by the public in 2010 and cost Democrats dearly in the midterm...
More than 100,000 people died from a drug overdose in the 12-month period beginning April 2020. Despite a growing consensus that recognizes addiction...
COVID-19 case numbers are once again rising in the United States ahead of the holiday season, but the country is in a much different place than it was...
The two-trillion dollar package still needs to pass the Senate, where it is expected to undergo extensive changes. Also, a look at what issues are dom...
The summit comes after a five-year hiatus spanning the Trump administration. Despite the nations' strong relationship, disagreements over sensitive po...
Democrats say they will prioritize sustained outreach to communities of color and clear messages about how they think they have improved people's live...
President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for a video summit this week. Both governments lauded the call as productive, but the economic and h...
Bannon was indicted last week for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. He surrendered this morning to federal a...
Pew is out with an extensive look at nine different ideological groups latent in America's political divides. And the National Rifle Association strug...
Democrats are racing to finish their extensive investigation into the January 6th insurrection in the next year, worried that they may not hold onto t...
Donald Trump and other top Republicans have continued to lie about the results of the presidential election. Now, 62 percent of Republicans believe el...
Vice President Kamala Harris is in France for several days, helping to mend the U.S. relationship with that country after a recent drama involving a m...
It is a major political victory for President Biden, though it remains to be seen whether it will buoy his approval ratings or boost support for Democ...
