Money crunch puts kibosh on WA state lawmakers’ wish lists With the state strapped for cash, Democrats’ chief budget writer in the Washington Senate has told colleagues there’s no money available for new spending they might desire next year. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
Why support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone.
Support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack. Here's why For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone. Geoff Brumfiel
Trump administration plans to appeal judge's order to distribute full SNAP benefits The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's order that it must provide full SNAP food benefits. The government had been planning to fund only partial payments this month. A Martínez
Democrats swept Tuesday's election. What it could mean for next year's midterms Democrats won every election in the 2025 off-year contests, setting them up for high expectations going into the 2026 midterms. Democrats and Republicans talk about what it could mean going forward. Leila Fadel
Trump's allies worry he's spending too much time on foreign policy After Tuesday's election results and low approval numbers for Republicans, allies are raising concerns that President Trump is too focused on foreign policy. A Martínez
What Tuesday's Democratic sweep says about voters' attitudes on Trump's economy NPR's Leila Fadel asks Republican strategist Brendan Buck about the Democratic election sweep and what it reveals about voter attitudes on the economy under President Trump. Leila Fadel
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the first woman ever elected Speaker of the House, announced Thursday that after 38 years in Congress, she will not seek another term. Scott Shafer
How a political fight on the right affects national security NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef about Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist and holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and the rift it's creating. Odette Yousef