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A fight over how to enforce immigration laws reaches the Supreme Court

A fight over how to enforce immigration laws reaches the Supreme Court

The Biden administration wants immigration authorities to focus on threats to public safety, but a lower court said its guidelines went too far. Now the high court is hearing arguments in the case.
by Joel Rose

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Bills targeting trans youth are growing more common — and radically reshaping lives

Bills targeting trans youth are growing more common — and radically reshaping lives

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.
by Koko Nakajima and Connie Hanzhang Jin

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Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights

Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights

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.
by Ari Shapiro and Jonaki Mehta

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Democrats made midterm gains in rural areas. Can they keep them?

Democrats made midterm gains in rural areas. Can they keep them?

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.
by Ximena Bustillo

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What we know (and don't know) about how abortion affected the midterms

What we know (and don't know) about how abortion affected the midterms

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.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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No pardon for Minnesota turkey, but a moment in the spotlight

No pardon for Minnesota turkey, but a moment in the spotlight

The 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.
by Dana Ferguson

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Biden to extend student loan pause as court battle drags on

Biden to extend student loan pause as court battle drags on

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.
by The Associated Press

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Mike Pence, pondering a presidential run, condemns Trump's rhetoric on Jan. 6

Mike Pence, pondering a presidential run, condemns Trump's rhetoric on Jan. 6

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.
by Steve Inskeep

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