Play4min 02secGen Z's political power: New data gives insight into America's youngest votersFebruary 6, 2023 6:43 AMBy Elena Moore Generation Z, which turned out in large numbers along with millennials last election, is still new to politics. A report exclusively obtained by NPR adds more context to the youngest voting block.
Play3min 49secBusing migrants was a partisan lightning rod. Here's why Democrats have embraced itFebruary 6, 2023 4:13 AMBy Laura Benshoff Republican governors started the practice of transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democratic leaders have run with it. They say it's a humanitarian service, not a political stunt.
Play3min 36secThe State of the Union will showcase the state of the Biden-McCarthy relationshipFebruary 6, 2023 4:12 AMBy Scott Detrow President Joe Biden developed a strong working relationship with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell over the years. The same isn't true for Biden and new Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Play4min 34secDFL steams ahead at MN Capitol, GOP brands it ‘extreme’February 6, 2023 4:00 AMBy Brian BakstWith Democrats using their majorities at the Minnesota Capitol to pass a flurry of bills, Republicans are left trying to slow things down and attempt to paint the DFL as outside the mainstream.
China accuses the U.S. of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down of balloonFebruary 5, 2023 11:24 PMBy The Associated PressChina on Monday accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force when the American military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend.
Lawmakers discuss proposed passenger rail line between Duluth and MinneapolisFebruary 5, 2023 11:07 AMBy Samuel KingThe Northern Lights Express would run between the Twin Cities and the Twin Ports, with stops along the way in Coon Rapids, Cambridge and Hinckley.
What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speechFebruary 5, 2023 4:01 AMBy Asma Khalid On Tuesday, Biden will deliver his State of the Union speech to a divided Congress — and a big audience at home. It's seen as an unofficial kick-off to his expected re-election campaign.
Play4min 06secSantos took office one month ago and his New York district says he's got to go February 5, 2023 4:00 AMBy Brian Mann Congressman George Santos' constituents are furious and don't think he's doing the work to represent them. A recent poll finds most GOP voters want the scandal plagued Republican to resign.
U.S. downs Chinese balloon over ocean, moves to recover debrisFebruary 4, 2023 1:53 PMBy The Associated PressAn operation was underway in U.S. territorial waters in the Atlantic Ocean to recover debris from the balloon, which had been flying at about 60,000 feet and was estimated to be about the size of three school buses.
Democrats vote to upend presidential primary calendar for 2024 but challenges persistFebruary 4, 2023 11:53 AMBy Barbara Sprunt The vote cements a shift in the presidential primary calendar that many Democrats have long called for and elevates states with greater diversity and voter access.