As the Dec. 31 deadline looms to avoid soaring insurance premiums for tens of millions of Americans, the House GOP introduced a health care plan on Friday that did not include the soon-to-expire ACA subsidies, a key battle in the recent government shutdown.

It was a busy week in Washington, from foreign policy to Congressional redistricting and another special election. NPR's Domenico Montanaro and Tamara Keith break down the big news of the week.

“New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, in his victory speech, celebrated the fall of the Cuomo political dynasty and promised to usher in a new generation of change. NEW YORK CITY MAYOR-ELECT ZOHRAN MAMDANI: Thank you, my friends. The sun may have ...

With one day until Election Day, and the latest polls pointing to a potential photo finish in the battle for New Jersey governor, the two major party nominees are urging their supporters to get out and vote. "When we vote, we win," Democratic nominee Rep.

After the 2013 government shutdown ended, Republican leaders made clear they had only been humoring Sen. Ted Cruz and his plot to defund Obamacare. “It was not a smart play. It had no chance of success,” then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of ...

A voter casts their ballot at a polling station at Chesterbrook Elementary School in McLean, Virginia, on Nov. 4, 2025.Graeme Sloan—Bloomberg via Getty Images The last decade taught us painful lessons about how social media can reshape democracy ...

Buckle up, we're heading into holiday season again and we all know what that means: It's time to decide how much we want to talk about politics with family over a meal. Get excited. I'll just be honest with you, fine people. I'm on the record as wanting to ...

President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics.