The Trump administration has moved to dismiss the members of the National Science Board, which governs the National Science Foundation. Dismissed members say the agency’s independence is threatened. MARY LOUISE …
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Florida lawmakers pass a voting map that could help Republicans flip four House seats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA senator’s laptop displays a Congressional Redistricting Plan during debate before its passage in the Florida Senate. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers …
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Supreme Court calls Louisiana’s House map an ‘unconstitutional racial gerrymander’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Supreme Court Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled that Louisiana’s 2024 election …
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Party infighting and revolts continue to complicate House Speaker Mike Johnson’s job
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to pass several major pieces of legislation, but party infighting has complicated his job — and by extension the GOP’s agenda.
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FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel’s first lady joke
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFirst lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C, on April 25, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty …
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Justice Department indicts former FBI director James Comey for a second time
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey leaves the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying on Capitol Hill Dec. 7, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption …
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Deadlock over Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIranian worshippers perform their Friday prayers under the portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (second left) and top military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel …
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Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. travel ban against 39 countries has thrown thousands of people into legal limbo, as the Trump administration has paused reviewing visa, green card, work permit, and citizenship applications. …
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Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA French farmer sprays Roundup 720 glyphosate herbicide produced by U.S. agrochemical giant Monsanto in 2018 on a field of no-till corn in northwestern France. The U.S. Supreme Court on …
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NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Slate staff writer Molly Olmstead about conspiracy theories from the political left following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.