Democrats made midterm gains in rural areas. Can they keep them?November 28, 2022 4:00 AMBy Ximena Bustillo Democrats had better than expected midterm elections in 2022, partly because of their ability to draw votes from rural areas. These voters could create new battlegrounds in 2024.
Play6min 35secCongress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rightsNovember 28, 2022 4:00 AMBy Ari Shapiro and Jonaki Mehta Same-sex marriage was once a deeply divisive issue. Now, polls show over 70 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage, and Congress is set to move forward with The Respect for Marriage Act.
Bills targeting trans youth are growing more common — and radically reshaping livesNovember 28, 2022 4:00 AMBy Koko Nakajima and Connie Hanzhang Jin An NPR analysis finds that over the past two years, state lawmakers introduced more than 300 bills targeting trans people. Most of this legislation, 86 percent, takes aim at the rights of trans youth.
Play4min 51secWhat we know (and don't know) about how abortion affected the midtermsNovember 25, 2022 5:53 AMBy Danielle Kurtzleben What can polls tell us? (Not a lot.) Why did ballot measures favor abortion rights while abortion rights opponents won handily? (It's complicated.) And more lessons from the midterms.
Play4min 05secSupreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panelNovember 22, 2022 6:10 PMBy Nina Totenberg and Jess Zalph The decision likely means that the returns will be released to the Committee immediately, ending a multi-year legal battle.
No pardon for Minnesota turkey, but a moment in the spotlightNovember 22, 2022 3:33 PMBy Dana FergusonThe state has a tradition of bypassing the pardon in an effort to highlight the state’s turkey production industry and the importance of nurturing Minnesota families.
Biden to extend student loan pause as court battle drags onNovember 22, 2022 2:51 PMBy The Associated Press President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration will extend the pause on federal student loan payments while the White House fights a legal battle to save his plan to cancel portions of the debt.
Play10min 42secMike Pence, pondering a presidential run, condemns Trump's rhetoric on Jan. 6November 22, 2022 4:15 AMBy Steve Inskeep Former Vice President Mike Pence tells Morning Edition that he and former President Donald Trump have gone "our separate ways." Pence looks back on pivotal moments and ahead to what he might do next.
Republicans make marginal gains in South Texas as Democratic power wanesNovember 22, 2022 4:02 AMBy Gaige Davila | TPR The Rio Grande Valley has long been a Democratic stronghold in Texas. Republicans invested heavily there but didn't see major gains. Still, marginal progress has Democrats worried.
How GOP state supreme court wins could change state policies and who runs CongressNovember 22, 2022 4:00 AMBy Laura Benshoff Republican wins in state supreme court races could not only shape abortion and voting rights, but also the balance of power in Washington.
