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Efforts in Congress to renew a key surveillance tool failed before the House left Washington, D.C., this week for a scheduled recess. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle …

A small-business loan helped Sayuri Tsuchitani open her own storefront: a Japanese head spa. But today, she wouldn’t qualify because the Small Business Administration has dramatically changed its lending policy. …

South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/Pool AP hide …

The votes have been counted, and the mayoral incumbent in Los Angeles — Karen Bass — will face fellow Democrat Nithya Raman. The City Council member speaks with NPR’s Ailsa …

A woman walks past a mural depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier under missile attack in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 8. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP DUBAI, …

Bill Pulte testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on February 27, 2025. President Trump has picked Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption …

In a handful of primaries on Tuesday, Democrats showed strong voter enthusiasm even in states where they hold little political power. Several key races now shift toward November. AILSA CHANG, …

With the AFL-CIO convention in the rearview and the UAW convention ahead, the future of union participation in politics is far from settled, especially as membership gets more politically diverse.

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The committee is continuing to hold …

Demonstrators attend an anti-ICE rally in Lewiston, Maine on January 24, 2026. Federal officials have acknowledged collecting information on some protesters, even as they deny maintaining a database tracking U.S. …