Delaware Sen. Chris Coons talks about looming government shutdown
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., about the looming government shutdown and President Trump’s use of pocket rescission.
Time to Force Putin to the Negotiating Table
He is clearly trying to play President Trump by talking peace while waging war. He will find that a very dangerous game.
Judge rules Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles violated federal law
Newsom v. Trump trial concludes Judge questions limits of president’s authority in trial over National Guard L.A. deployment 02:15 Washington — A federal court in California ruled Tuesday that the …
Congress hankers for closure in funding war with Trump. SCOTUS is slow to deliver.
Lawmakers have been waiting all year for the Supreme Court to save them from President Donald Trump’s unprecedented moves to suspend funding Congress already approved. But they might not get …
Preparing for the Next War on Iran
Ad Policy People march in New York City during a rally calling for the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran, on June 18, 2025. (Adam Gray via …
Congress returns to Capitol Hill after August recess
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after a monthlong recess. From funding the government to calls to release the Epstein files, they face a packed agenda.
Institutionalize the Mentally Ill Homeless
Forcing people into treatment would raise the ACLU’s hackles, but it’s the only compassionate solution for people who cannot care for themselves.
More than 85 climate experts call Energy Department report on greenhouse gases “not scientifically credible”
An international group of more than 85 climate experts on Tuesday published a 439-page review arguing that a report by the Trump administration’s Energy Department fails to “adequately represent the …
Stock trading, Jeffrey Epstein and a shutdown: Why this could be a tricky fall for Congress
Congress returns Tuesday facing one big deadline: a possible federal government shutdown on Oct. 1 if Republicans and Democrats can’t come together on a funding deal. But congressional leaders also …
The Terror and Cruelty of Trump’s Deportation Machine
In the 10 days following Trump’s introspective commentary, his immigration policies have gone from entirely awful to beyond monstrous, culminating with this holiday weekend’s move to deport roughly 600, mainly Indigenous, …