WA Democrats claim some Republicans privately support — but may not vote for — abortion protections State Democrats want to add abortion rights to Washington’s Constitution, but they need Republican votes to make that happen. David Hyde
Sen. John Fetterman spends the night in the hospital after feeling lightheaded The first-term Pennsylvania senator is in good spirits and has been talking with staff and family. He suffered a stroke last year, but initial tests Wednesday didn't show evidence of another stroke. Bill Chappell
An organization works to get Republicans to focus on issues important to Gen Z NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Joe Mitchell, who runs Gen Z GOP which supports young Republicans running for office — about the next generation of leadership in the Republican Party.
Washington won't be among early primary states ... that's OK, Democratic leaders say Brandon Hollingsworth
Romney tells Santos 'you don't belong here' in a tense State of the Union run-in Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said the embattled New York congressman, who faces continued questions about his biography and campaign finances, should've been "sitting in the back row and staying quiet." Joe Hernandez
Biden's State of the Union address focused on middle and working-class voters While President Biden was addressing Congress, his message was also for people watching at home — voters whose support he will need to secure a run for a second term. Scott Detrow
Biden speech acknowledges immigration and pathway to citizenship issues NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Yalidy Matos, assistant professor of at Rutgers University, who specializes in Latinx politics, about President Biden's State of the Union address.
5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address The president drew a clear distinction with House Republicans, baiting them into several moments of hectoring, while seemingly getting them to agree to not cut Social Security or Medicare. Domenico Montanaro
In 2022, Ukraine was a rallying cry in the State of the Union. In 2023, not so much Last year the State of Union came six days after Russia invaded Ukraine. Lawmakers waved Ukraine flags and cheered President Biden's stirring call for support. This year, the focus had changed. Franco Ordoñez
Sanders says the choice in the U.S. is 'normal or crazy' in GOP response to Biden Arkansas' newly elected governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, drew a sharp contrast between Republicans and Democrats, especially with respect to what she called the "left-wing culture war." Deepa Shivaram
