Search results for

President Biden has faced a number of major setbacks to various parts of his agenda — from COVID-19 to the economy to voting rights and the rest of his agenda in Congress.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., who has spoken publicly about his opinion that it's time for new Democratic leadership as more than 40 nominees for House seats have said they would not vote for minority leader Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House.

Ailsa Chang talks to Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about how the U.S. might respond to the threats posed by North Korea's nuclear weapon capabilities.

The estate tax is yet another piece of the fiscal cliff that needs to be worked out. Those who want to the raise what they call the "Paris Hilton tax" say it applies only to the very rich, who can afford to pay. Opponents of the increase, however, brand it the "death tax" and say it hurts farmers and small-business owners.

Photographer Minik Bidstrup, who is of Greenlandic Inuit background, seeks to confront the country's long colonial history from an indigenous perspective: "We are still here in the land we call home."

The new Netflix comedy special focuses almost entirely on stories about a guy who acts like a foolish, self-destructive doofus: John Mulaney as he entered rehab.

Twenty-six people applied to be the next superintendent of Broward County Public Schools. But the district's search consultant says he's only really confident in two. Florida politics are partially to blame, he says.

Want to plant but afraid of the 'ouch'? Here's advices from a physical therapist for how to get hands-on in the garden, even if you have back pain or other chronic aches.

A "declaration of principles" that sets the foundation for the future of America's involvement in Iraq is raising questions on Capitol Hill about how long the U.S. commitment there will last.

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt came to national prominence in 2024 with an image as a firebrand on the right but has developed a reputation as a bipartisan deal maker in the Senate.

We examine the role of one of President Trump's longest-serving and closest advisers: Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller.

It may come as a surprise that the Winter Equestrian Festival in the western region of Palm Beach County is widely considered one of the the world’s largest international show jumping competition, drawing thousands of horses and riders from around the world each season.

The Florida Naval Air Station shooting. The upcoming U.K. general election. North Korea says it’s preparing a "Christmas gift" for the U.S. A roundtable of top reporters look ahead to a busy week in news.

Charles Kupperman did not appear Monday on Capitol Hill. House investigators want to press him on key parts of an account that President Trump built a shadow foreign policy team to pressure Ukraine.

Ambitious proposals by Gov. Ron DeSantis to raise minimum teacher salaries and require employers to verify the lawful immigration status for workers...

On July 25, President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The phone call would become the foundation of a whistleblower complaint that would lead to a formal impeachment inquiry.

Jemele Hill, a writer at The Atlantic, argues yes. She says doing so could benefit the colleges and the communities around them.

Over the last year, the media has focused on a wealth tax. But there's another type of wealth taxation also on the table, and it might stand a better chance of surviving judicial review.

A year ago, President Trump was laughed at during his address to the U.N. General Assembly. This year, he'll face an audience of world leaders increasingly unclear about America's role in the world.

Rick Wilson's book is the story of a Republican Party whose shift toward Trumpism left him furious — and a rant against those who have disappointed him — conveyed with biting, over-the-top writing.