Trump administration requests to access voting machines worries election officials A Justice Department official recently asked some Missouri counties to turn over their 2020 voting machines. The counties refused, drawing attention to the debate over election security. Miles Parks
Politics chat: Assassination of Charlie Kirk and the rise of political violence We look at the political fallout of Charlie Kirk's assassination, as well as the possibility of a government shutdown as Congress considers President Trump's budget. Ayesha Rascoe
After Missouri, what state is next? A redistricting race started by Trump continues First Trump got Texas to redistrict to help Republicans win five House seats there. California Democrats are trying to counter that. Now Missouri lawmakers move to help the GOP win another seat. Larry Kaplow
President Trump's responses on political violence over time NPR's Tamara Keith examines President Trump's response to the Charlie Kirk assassination along with his reaction to a 2017 political shooting and other moments of political violence. Avery Keatley
Trump tells NATO members they must move first on Russia sanctions over Ukraine Trump tells NATO members they need to cut off Russia energy purchases before he will take bigger steps to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine. Danielle Kurtzleben
Latest updates on the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk The shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk unsettled the nation and is now leading to speculation about the suspect's potential motives. Ryan Lucas
Missouri approves Trump-supported redistricting plan that may benefit Republicans Missouri passed a redistricting plan, the latest in a series of moves triggered by Trump's call on GOP-led states to redraw their congressional maps to help maintain the party's narrow House majority. Jason Rosenbaum
What's next now that Trump's 'crime emergency' in D.C. has ended? Residents weigh in President Trump's crime emergency in Washington, D.C., has ended. But both supporters and critics in D.C. say it will have lasting change. Jennifer Ludden
Why reaction to Charlie Kirk's killing has many concerned about the country's future NPR's Scott Simon talks with political commentator Charlie Sykes about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and its effect on political discourse. Scott Simon
People are losing jobs due to social media posts about Charlie Kirk Some GOP officials want to clamp down on perceived expressions of schadenfreude about Charlie Kirk's death. Conservative activists are publicizing social media posts that are "celebrating" his death. Huo Jingnan
