Trump asks court to appoint a third party to review records seized in FBI search NPR's A Martinez talks to former Justice Department official David Laufman about former President Donald Trump's request for a special master to review materials seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago.
Two months after the Dobbs ruling, new abortion bans are taking hold A cascade of new abortion restrictions known as "trigger bans" are taking effect in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to the medical procedure. Sarah McCammon
Gov. DeSantis is seen as an heir to Trumpism, strategist David Jolly says NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Florida Republican Rep. David Jolly, who's an analyst for NBC, about the rise of Gov. Ron DeSantis to become a potential presidential candidate.
A change to Florida's election law creates headaches for local officials In Florida, a change to the state's election law invites the public to inspect signatures on mail-in ballots. Ashley Lopez
Candidates who deny the 2020 presidential election results are winning races NPR's Leila Fadel talks to professor Rick Hasen at UCLA School of Law about the election deniers who may be in positions that have a direct role in the vote certification process.
As primaries wind down, there are some hints about what's in store for midterms There are primary elections Tuesday in Florida and New York. A special congressional election in New York could be a fresh indicator of which way the fall midterm elections are headed. Domenico Montanaro
The Senate looks like a jump ball. Here are the 10 seats that will decide the majority Recent events are giving Democrats hope of retaining the 50-50 Senate, which they narrowly control with the vice president casting tie-breaking votes. Domenico Montanaro
Graham gets a temporary reprieve from an order to testify before a grand jury Prosecutors want Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify about his calls to Georgia's secretary of state in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election, which former president Donald Trump lost. NPR Washington Desk
The Inflation Reduction Act incentivizes capturing carbon emissions President Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. We take a look at the viability of the law's provision concerning capturing carbon emissions. Lauren Sommer
Week in politics: Liz Cheney loses primary; Trump distracts from Republican races It's been another extraordinary week in politics - from Rep. Liz Cheney's big primary loss to continuing legal issues for former President Donald Trump and those close to him. Ron Elving