Democrats' 2024 Primary Plans Get More Complicated
The Democratic National Committee announced South Carolina would supplant Iowa and New Hampshire as the first state in the party's 2024 nominating contests, but not everyone in the DNC is convinced it...
10 Jan 202314min
Border, Drugs, Economy On Agenda As North American Leaders Meet
President Biden heads to Mexico City this week for two days of meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Biden's trip comes after he made ...
9 Jan 202314min
McCarthy Prevails, Becomes Speaker In Late-Night House Vote
After 15 rounds of balloting, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected Speaker of the House. The series of votes were contentious at times, and McCarthy made several concessions to secure the office...
7 Jan 202318min
Is Kevin McCarthy On The Brink?
The California Republican was able to win over some of his detractors today as balloting for the Speaker of the House entered a fourth day. However, neither he — nor any other candidate — has won enou...
7 Jan 202326min
House Impasse Continues
After more votes, the House of Representatives is no closer to electing a new Speaker. Republicans voted for other candidates as more House members offered up longshot alternatives to Rep. Kevin McCar...
6 Jan 202313min
Six Ballots — None The Speaker
Following three more votes on Wednesday, Republicans in the House remain divided on who should be the chamber's speaker. Support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) remains high among Republicans, but ...
5 Jan 202315min
House Deadlocks In Vote For New Speaker
The 118th Congress began its work today, and the first order of business for the House was to select a new speaker. However, after multiple rounds of voting, no candidate achieved a clear majority of ...
4 Jan 202317min
The Push To Redefine 'Black' And End Anti-Racist Voter Protections
In this episode of Code Switch, NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports on the effort by Republican officials in Louisiana to change how Black people are counted in voting maps. If their plan is successful, it co...
2 Jan 202336min
