Politics and Government News

The Republican presidential field is the most diverse it has ever been, raising questions about race, identity and immigration for candidates of color in an overwhelmingly white party.
Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that
Michigan State law professor Justin Simard says 18 percent of all published American cases are within two steps of a slave case. His team has spent years documenting them, hoping to force a legal reckoning.
These millionaires want to tax the rich, and they're lobbying working-class voters
A group called Patriotic Millionaires has failed to get Congress to raise their taxes or boost the minimum wage. Now they're taking their concerns about inequality to swing-state voters.
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents
Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back.
Minnesota bets on child tax credit to cut poverty. Will it work?
Minnesota has a new child tax credit for families whose incomes make them financially insecure. Advocates predict it will make a big dent in child poverty, although how that is measured matters.
Bolton, Trump's ex-national security adviser, calls for him to withdraw from the race
John Bolton says the indictment is a "potentially catastrophic turn of events" for Trump. He spoke to Morning Edition about the seriousness of the charges and the importance of accountability.
Here's what to expect from Minnesota's extra $1.3B for housing
The one-time funding far exceeds the housing agency’s usual budget of $125 million every two years. Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho called the extra funding “huge” and “exactly what's needed right now.”