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The major political parties’ redistricting battle has spread across the country. But Wisconsin may go the other direction. That’s if the outgoing governor gets his way. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Republicans …

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., seen here at his confirmation hearing on March 18, was confirmed to run the Department of Homeland Security. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel …

Trump administration official Kari Lake praised President Trump effusively in a January 2026 appearance on Voice of America’s Persian language service. A new lawsuit alleges she has violated federal law …

Congress faces a series of thorny problems when they return to session this week, including the ongoing partial government shutdown that has disrupted travel at U.S. airports.

U.S. Representative Julie Johnson, Democrat of Texas, speaks during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security in February 2026. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via …

We look at President Trump’s mixed messages on the war with Iran, plus the latest on Department of Homeland Security funding, which Congress has frozen over his immigration enforcement policies. …

People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Yuki Iwamura/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki …

Some Democrats who were swept into office last November are grappling with the reality of governing. The new leader of Pennsylvania’s Lehigh County says urgency is needed.

NPR’s justice correspondent Carrie Johnson speaks with Adrian Ma about Robert Mueller. The former FBI Director and special counsel has died at the age of 81, his family said. ADRIAN …

Travelers wait in line at a TSA security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 20, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …