NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter about gifts from foreign governments or corporations that President Trump has accepted.
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In Kansas and elsewhere, some state lawmakers are skeptical of the redistricting rush
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKansas state Rep. Mark Schreiber, seen here in 2023, was one of 10 Republican holdouts in the chamber for a special session on redistricting. John Hanna/AP hide caption toggle caption …
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The Trump administration plans major cuts to long-term housing for homelessness
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTents are set up in a homeless encampment along a Los Angeles freeway in May. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP The Trump administration is upending its homelessness …
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Comey and James seek case dismissal, arguing prosecutor was illegally appointed
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFILE – Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Lawyers for former FBI Director …
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The House was out of session for the entire government shutdown. Members returned Wednesday with a lot of frustration.
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‘We were gone far too long.’ House members reflect on longest shutdown : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise chat while on their way to talk with reporters after the vote to re-open the government on …
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A For Sale sign displayed in front of a home in 2023 in Miami, Fla. Trump administration officials are proposing a 50-year mortgage option. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle …
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., leads a news conference with Democratic members of the House of Representatives about health care and the planned vote to end the government shutdown …
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Who is Laura Loomer, President Trump's self-described chief 'loyalty enforcer'?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe New Yorker’s Antonia Hitchens describes how Loomer went from a conspiracy theorist to a close ally of Trump who’s gotten government officials she claims are disloyal to the president fired.