Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces intense questioning at his DHS confirmation hearing Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin faced a difficult hearing on Wednesday on his nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Claudia Grisales
Washington governor says state won't celebrate Cesar Chavez following sexual abuse allegations As new sexual abuse allegations against the civil rights activist Cesar Chavez come to light, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson's office says the state will not recognize the late labor activist later this month. Noel Gasca
Gas price spike spurs a political blame game in California California's gas prices have long been high, and spikes due to the war with Iran have sparked debate over who's to blame. Some Democrats say Gov. Gavin Newsom could do more to ease prices. Guy Marzorati
Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., talks about Trump's comments on Cuba Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar of Florida is the daughter of Cuban exiles. NPR's Michel Martin asks her about President Trump's comments about the country. Michel Martin
Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops Support for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple of years being a major turning point. Domenico Montanaro
The threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next Hundreds of millions of dollars — and possibly billions — for the state's Medicaid program are in limbo as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud. Juliana Kim
Sen. Paul confronts Sen. Mullin over violent rhetoric at his DHS confirmation hearing GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing to lead DHS kicked off with criticism of his conduct by GOP Sen. Rand Paul, the head of the committee who ended up voting no against his nomination. Ximena Bustillo
Judge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake A federal judge has ordered more than a thousand Voice of America staffers back to work by Monday. It's a major defeat for the Trump administration's effort to cut the news outlet to the bones. David Folkenflik
Some Democrats shift views on U.S. military support for Israel Even before Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran, candidates running for office were having to navigate shifting attitudes on U.S. policy toward the Middle East, specifically about Israel's war in Gaza. Scott Shafer