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President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, arrives for a meeting with Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) at the Capitol on Dec. 4, in Washington, …

Jared Isaacman at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, earlier this year. The billionaire astronaut with close ties to SpaceX has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to …

How are Democrats strategizing as they prepare for another two years in the minority — this time, under Donald Trump? NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic strategist Dan Sena.

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Kelly Dittmar, director of research at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, about the rising number of women in state legislatures.

For more than a decade, North Carolina has seen a back-and-forth over voter identification rules. The requirement finally got its first major test in last month’s presidential election. AILSA CHANG, HOST: …

President Biden’s move to pardon his son Hunter has been met with criticism — from opponents and some allies. We look at what that means for his legacy. LEILA FADEL, …

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NPR’s Ari Shapiro examines the substance behind and implications of President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter. He did so with just weeks left in his presidency after repeatedly …

Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza the keynote speaker at the Republican Sunshine Summit addresses the audience Friday, June 29, 2018, in Kissimmee, Fla. John Raoux/AP hide caption toggle caption John …

President Biden and Hunter Biden, pictured in Nantucket, Mass., on Friday. Days later Biden announced he had pardoned his son, who was awaiting sentencing in criminal cases related to tax …