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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he had a 'good meeting' with Trump in Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a "good meeting" with President Donald Trump Tuesday, as the…

Did Zelenskyy get what he needed from his D.C. visit? Former ambassador weighs in

NPR's Leila Fadel asks former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor about what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…

Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence

The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton to oversee the intelligence community, despite Democrats' concerns that he could…

To win over working class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy

Trump and Netanyahu meet in D.C. amid tensions over Iran war

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's latest meeting comes as the U.S. has paused strikes in Iran as…

Former peace negotiator shares takeaways from Trump's meeting with Netanyahu

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former peace negotiator and advisor to the Israeli government Daniel Levy about takeaways…

Democrats are focused on affordability. Some say they should focus on democracy too

Democratic candidates have focused on affordability. But some party leaders say they also need to talk about democracy,…

Trump to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Israel's Netanyahu

President Trump says he will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Tuesday…

Former Pentagon official on Trump's meetings with the leaders of Ukraine and Israel

NPR's A Martínez asks former senior Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas about President Trump's potential priorities as he…

Survey finds most Americans believe corruption is a problem in politics

Voters indicate they're increasingly concerned about corruption in public office. A new survey indicates that concern…

Platner energized Maine's Democrats. Jackson's challenge is to keep them engaged

Democrats have a new candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine: Troy Jackson. In one of the country's most closely-watched…

Inside Joe Manchin's new quest to elect more Independents to Congress

The former West Virginia senator was a lifelong Democrat before deciding to register as an independent two years ago.…

With less than 100 days left until Election Day, how the midterms are shaping up

There are now fewer than 100 days until Election Day in November. Here's how NPR's Mara Liasson sees the midterm…

Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in Senate race

In Maine's U.S. Senate race, state Democrats have nominated Troy Jackson to replace the scandal-plagued candidate…

Maine Democrats pick Troy Jackson to take over from Platner in Senate race

Maine Democrats have chosen their candidate to run against incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Troy Jackson, former state…

Maine Senate Dems Nominee

Maine Democrats have chosen their candidate to run against incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Troy Jackson, former state…

Troy Jackson replaces Graham Platner as Democratic candidate in Maine's Senate Race

Maine Democrats have chosen their candidate to run against incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Troy Jackson, former state…

Politics chat: How the war with Iran will shape midterms, Troy Jackson enters Maine Senate race

We'll look at how the war with Iran might shape the outcome for the 2026 Midterm elections, as well as how the new…

Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds

A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of…

Week in Politics: Iran War; Trump attends solemn ritual; nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

The Trump administration is seeking tens of billions of dollars in supplemental appropriations for the Iran War, a war…

St. Louis Democratic House primary exposes party rifts over Israel

St. Louis Public Radio hosted one of the first media appearances this year between Rep. Wesley Bell and former…

Trump's replacement tariffs continue to put pressure on U.S. economy

President Trump slapped replacement tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union to replace expiring ones.

For a 2nd time, House approves resolution to end the war in Iran in a rebuke to Trump

Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution…

'New York Times' alleges White House abuses legal system to intimidate reporters

The New York Times will argue in court Thursday that the White House is abusing the justice system to intimidate…

People are watching the Reflecting Pool like reality TV. What does that say about us?

It's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project,…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends Iran war funding request at fiery hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced a barrage of questions about the war with Iran from lawmakers on Tuesday, as the…

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Senate testimony

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington about the administration's Iran war objectives…

Mamdani says New York City can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should

New York Mayor Mamdani said the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the top war-crimes court…

Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, on GOP's efforts to pass budget reconciliation bill

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Congressman Blake Moore, R-Utah, about Republican efforts to move forward with a $95…

House votes to extend government funding, aiming to avoid an election year shutdown

Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the…

Trump hits Canada with slew of new 50% tariffs set to take effect in 30 days

President Trump takes aim at Canada with his latest round of tariffs hitting a variety of goods at 50%.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth goes to the Hill with nearly $90B funding request

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth will appear on the Hill on Tuesday. He's looking for a nearly $90 billion funding boost,…