Understanding The Republican Opposition To Critical Race Theory NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Barbara Sprunt break down the Republican led efforts in the U.S. to discourage educators from teaching critical race theory in grade-level schools. Barbara Sprunt
Judiciary Chief, Backed By Supreme Leader, Wins Iran Presidency Iran has elected hard-line cleric Ebrahim Raisi as its next president. Raisi has the strong backing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameini. Peter Kenyon
Violent Threats Targeting 2020 Election Officials Continue According to the Brennan Center, 1 in 3 election officials feel unsafe because of their job. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt about the threats he's received.
The Politics Driving The U.S. Voting Rights Fight Voting rights has become the latest partisan fight on Capitol Hill. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to election law expert Spencer Overton about how we got here and what's at stake in the debate.
President Biden's Dog Champ Dies The older of two German shepherds belonging to President Biden and first lady Jill Biden has died, they said Saturday. Champ joined the family at the start of Joe Biden's tenure as vice president. Elena Moore
Harris' Dinner For Female Senators Sees Women Bonding Amid A Divided Washington Washington may seem divided, but a recent dinner hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris for her former female colleagues in the Senate hints at something else: personal relationships. Kelsey Snell
'Full-on, citywide grumpiness' is in the air — must be election season. This week in politics Just like the coming solstice weekend weather, election season in Seattle is heating up. And after a tumultuous year, politicos are wondering what sort of election we're likely to get. Katie Campbell
Presidential Race Looming, France's Regional Elections Will Show Status Of Parties Regional elections in France this June will indicate the relative strength of the country's political parties ahead of next year's presidential election. The far right appears to be gaining. Eleanor Beardsley
Why Some States Push Back As The Biden Administration Doles Out Relief Money More than a dozen Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a provision in the American Rescue Plan that prevents states from using relief money for tax cuts. Asma Khalid
Morning News Brief Juneteenth has been signed into law as a federal holiday. As U.S. prepares to pull troops out of Afghanistan, allies are left behind in danger. And, Iranians elect a new president.