Millions from the Midwest to the Northeast prepare for a weeklong heat wave
A sweltering heat wave is bearing down on a large swath of the U.S., creating potentially dangerous conditions for millions of people in multiple states.
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Memorial Day weekend travel to be congested with severe weather on the way
America is back, baby. Airports and roadways are expected to be jam-packed during the Memorial Day weekend, making up for travel lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis from AAA. But severe and potentially destructive storms forecast for the Plains, Midwest and mid-South through Memorial Day weekend may dampen the fun. AAA projects 43.8 million people…
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One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It’s a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin
Wisconsin is one of a handful of pivotal states in the 2024 presidential election. Within the swing state, there are swing counties that could decide the election — even as people remain divided.
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Supreme Court appears skeptical of blanket immunity for a former president
Updated April 25, 2024 at 3:33 PM ET A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of granting a president blanket immunity from prosecution for criminal acts. But it was unclear whether the court would act swiftly to resolve the case against former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president. The justices pushed…
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NPR Special Coverage: Supreme Court oral arguments – Trump vs U.S.
On Thursday, April 25, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in the case of Trump vs. the United States. Before the court will be the question of whether a former President has immunity from prosecution for official acts committed while that President was in office. Don’t miss NPR’s live Special…
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Who is Sen. Katie Britt, who will deliver the Republican State of the Union response?
Katie Britt, a first-term Republican senator from Alabama, has been selected by party leadership to deliver the GOP response to President Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday. “Americans are struggling amid a border catastrophe, crushing inflation, an increasingly dangerous world, and fears about a President not up to the task. Against this backdrop, Senator…
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Congress passed so few laws this year that we explained them all in 1,000 words
Much of the news in Congress this year had little to do with actual legislation, but lawmakers did manage to send 27 bills to President Biden’s desk for a signature. That’s a dramatic productivity decline relative to previous years, even when compared to other eras of divided government. But they’re set to start next year…
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3 climate impacts the U.S. will see if warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees
As world leaders gather at COP28, the annual climate change negotiations held in Dubai this year, one number will be front and center: 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). That’s the amount countries have agreed to limit warming to by the end of the century. The world is already perilously close to that number. Since…
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Biden to host a solo press conference tonight after meeting with China’s Xi
President Biden is expected to announce agreements on military communication channels and counternarcotics at a solo press conference after speaking with the Chinese leader for the first time in a year. The leaders met just ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Their talks come as tensions between the world’s two largest economies have…
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Jordan fails on third ballot as Republican opposition to his speakership grows
Updated October 20, 2023 at 12:07 PM ET House Republicans once again voted – this time by a bigger margin — to reject the nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to be the next Speaker of the House. Jordan lost a third vote this week as opposition to his nomination grew from 20 GOP defections…
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Biden pushes for more spending on Israel and Ukraine in Oval Office address
Updated October 19, 2023 at 8:18 PM ET President Biden gave a rare Oval Office address to make the case that it is in Americans’ best interests to hike funding for Israel after the deadly Hamas attack — and funding for Ukraine, embroiled in its long fight against Russia. The Oval Office backdrop is a…
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McCarthy becomes first speaker removed by U.S. House vote
Updated October 3, 2023 at 5:01 PM ET The House has voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker, marking the first time in history that a House speaker has been removed in this way. The final vote was 216-210 in favor of a motion to “vacate the chair.” Eight Republicans, led by Florida Rep. Matt…
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NPR CEO John Lansing will leave in December, capping a tumultuous year
Lansing says the network is currently back in the black, stabilized in part by additional subsidies from the NPR Foundation. And he says it’s poised to prosper after making tough but necessary moves, including the job cuts and a reorganization of the network’s executive ranks.
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