Politics & Government

State legislatures plan to tackle issues federal lawmakers have been slow to get to

5:06am January 02, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Reid Wilson, editor-in-chief of Pluribus News, about the big issues state legislatures are expected to take up in 2024.

A new law brings in changes for mental health patients and providers.

Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health care. Here's how

5:01am January 02, 2024

Medicare now covers therapy appointments with licensed marriage and family counselors, and licensed professional counselors.

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Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump look on before the start of a campaign rally at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on Dec. 17 in Nevada.

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10 questions for 2024 and politics

5:00am January 02, 2024

by Domenico Montanaro

Here's what could determine who the next president will be.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a tax relief package on Oct. 4. Among other things, it expanded a child and family tax credit.

To tackle poverty, more states will offer bigger child tax credits in 2024

5:28pm January 01, 2024

by Jennifer Ludden

The new benefits take a cue from a pandemic success story — when an expanded U.S. child tax credit briefly cut child poverty in half. Some states include immigrants and index credits to inflation.

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Maine secretary of state discusses decision to disqualify Trump from primary ballot

4:50pm January 01, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Maine Secretary of State Democrat Shenna Bellows about the decision to disqualify President Trump from Maine's 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot.

President Biden is most unpopular among members of Generation X, who lean more conservative than those in other generations.

Politics & Government

Gen X and President Biden: Reality bites

4:26pm January 01, 2024

by Susan Davis

The president is most unpopular among members of Generation X, who lean more conservative than those in other generations.

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This year is set to be a consequential one in U.S. politics

7:16am January 01, 2024

The presidential election will have different views on how to handle everything from the economy to immigration and abortion rights. Criminal trials are looming for one of the potential candidates.

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Morning news brief

5:12am January 01, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

This year is set to be a consequential one in U.S. politics. The U.S. economy performed better than many expected — what's ahead for 2024? Companies working on climate solutions are embracing AI.

Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, died on Sunday. Johnson, pictured in 2019, is seen introducing state Sen. Royce West at a rally where West announced his bid to run for the U.S. Senate, in Dallas.

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Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 88

10:09pm December 31, 2023

by The Associated Press

The trailblazing Democrat, a nurse from Texas who helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the Dallas area died on Sunday.

Politics & Government

Politics chat: Border legislation, Supreme Court takes up Trump ballot challenges

7:53am December 31, 2023

The Biden administration is seeking a bipartisan compromise on border legislation. The Supreme Court is anticipated to take up ballot challenges lodged against Donald Trump in the new year.