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July 5, 2022 5:25 AM

5 things we've learned so far from the Jan. 6 committee hearings

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection plans at least two more hearings this month. Here's what we have learned in the first six.

by Domenico Montanaro

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July 5, 2022 4:00 AM

Election deniers are spreading misinformation nationwide. Here are 4 things to know

An NPR investigation found that since the Capitol riot, the election denial movement has moved from the national level to hundreds of grassroots events across the country. Here are four key takeaways.

by Allison Mollenkamp, Miles Parks and Nick McMillan

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July 4, 2022 6:32 AM

The abortion ruling has troops and veterans speaking out, some for the first time

From abortion and the right to marry to voting rights and racial inequality, some of America's service members and veterans are concerned their Constitutional rights are under attack.

by Dustin Jones

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July 3, 2022 12:35 PM

The Supreme Court marshal asks state officials to act on protests at justices' homes

The protests have carried on for weeks since the leak of a draft of the court's eventual decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. State officials had previously called on federal law enforcement for help.

by Becky Sullivan

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July 2, 2022 6:22 PM

Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally

After Minnesota lawmakers approved a measure to legalize the sale of certain types of THC edibles, at least one Republican said he didn't realize what he was approving.

by Shauneen Miranda

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July 1, 2022 1:29 PM

Same-sex couples updating legal status after abortion ruling

The Supreme Court's decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion is causing anxiety for people in same-sex marriages, particularly those with children.

by The Associated Press

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July 1, 2022 4:56 AM

The Christian Right is winning cultural battles while public opinion disagrees

The Christian Right's wins in the Supreme Court on abortion and prayer in school come at a time when a growing majority of Americans are strongly opposed to its views.

by Ashley Lopez

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June 30, 2022 6:08 PM

Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour — to nearly every state

Even as the Jan. 6 hearings play out, election misinformation keeps spreading. NPR tracked four leaders preaching false information about election fraud at hundreds of grassroots events nationwide.

by Miles Parks, Allison Mollenkamp and Nick McMillan

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June 30, 2022 1:54 PM

New law permits sale and consumption of hemp THC edibles in Minnesota

Under the new law, no more than 0.3 percent of THC derived from hemp is allowed.

by Tim Pugmire

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June 30, 2022 12:17 PM

Supreme Court to hear case on state authority over elections

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from North Carolina Republicans that could drastically limit state court authority over congressional redistricting, as well as elections for Congress and the presidency.

by The Associated Press

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Politics and Government News

5 things we've learned so far from the Jan. 6 committee hearings

Election deniers are spreading misinformation nationwide. Here are 4 things to know

The abortion ruling has troops and veterans speaking out, some for the first time

The Supreme Court marshal asks state officials to act on protests at justices' homes

Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally

Same-sex couples updating legal status after abortion ruling

The Christian Right is winning cultural battles while public opinion disagrees

Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour — to nearly every state

New law permits sale and consumption of hemp THC edibles in Minnesota

Supreme Court to hear case on state authority over elections

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