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A small network of anti-abortion rights activists has been making progress pushing for bills that would classify people who get abortions as criminals. AILSA CHANG, HOST: A small network of …

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson called the House budget plan a “sad joke.” He and other Senate Republicans are already raising questions about the legislation, even before the House finalizes …

A demonstrator carrying a sign that says “VOTING RIGHTS NOW” walks across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in 2022 in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel …

President Trump speaks with leaders at the Gulf Cooperation Council on May 14, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He met briefly with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa earlier on Wednesday. …

Families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, wait to board a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., on Aug. 27, 2021. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption …

Customers shop for produce at a grocery store on Feb. 12, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images As the U.S. Department of …

Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images President Trump has been upending the global economy in the name of bringing manufacturing back. President Joe Biden signed into law massive investments aimed at …

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., appears at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 6. Republicans are working to pass a sweeping multi-trillion dollar plan to …

A control room at the Arizona PBS offices in Phoenix is seen Friday, May 2, 2025. Earlier this month, President Trump issued an executive order claiming to direct CPB’s board …

House committees are planning a series of hearings this week to advance legislation around President Trump’s agenda.