How Republicans Plan To Win Back Control Of Congress In The 2022 Midterms Republicans believe the 2022 midterms will hinge on President Biden's handling of the economy. Strategists and campaign officials say voters across the U.S. rank higher prices above all other issues. Deirdre Walsh
Why Biden Is Taking The Rare Step Of Sharing Nuclear Submarine Tech With Australia The Australian navy will be able to patrol faster and farther with the submarine technology. The rare move comes as the United States looks for ways to counter China. Ayesha Rascoe
Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed Only four governors in U.S. history have faced a recall election — and California's Gov. Gavin Newsom is one of two who managed to survive the vote. Scott Neuman
The U.S. Is Figuring Out How To Go Forward With The Taliban's Interim Government The Taliban took over Kabul a month ago. How is the U.S. dealing with the group's interim government in Afghanistan and what challenges lie ahead? Michele Kelemen
Gen. Milley Defends His Call To A Chinese General About Trump's Rhetoric And The U.S. A new book, Peril, says the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was attempting to head off a potential armed conflict when he called his Chinese counterpart twice in Trump's final months in office. Bill Chappell
Larry Elder, Newsom's Main Opponent, Stoked Fears Of Election Fraud Earlier this month, Republican Larry Elder refused to promise to accept the recall election results. His campaign had set up a website where people could report suspicious election activity. A Martinez
To Fund The $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan, Democrats Aim To Undo Trump Tax Cuts Democrats are finalizing plans to fund President Biden's domestic agenda, largely by rolling back tax cuts for wealthy people and corporations passed by Republicans during the Trump years. Kelsey Snell
Newsom, Elder Deliver Messages To Voters Before Polls Close The latest polling shows that Newsom is likely to walk away from the recall election vote a winner. But just in case, he's been getting his message out to voters, as have his competitors. Nicole Nixon / CapRadio
Does Senate Testimony On Afghanistan Withdrawal Offer Clarity — Or Frustrations? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Armed Services Committee who heard testimony from Gen. Austin "Scott" Miller about the messy withdrawal from Afghanistan. Elena Burnett
Poverty Declined In 2020, The Result Of Government Aid, Census Bureau Reports Stimulus payments moved 11.7 million people from poverty in 2020, according to new Census Bureau data. Laurel Wamsley