As protests grow over violent ICE enforcement actions in Minneapolis, the president said he could invoke a centuries-old law that would give him sweeping powers to deploy the military in U.S. cities.
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Critic at large Eric Deggans says that in 2026, audiences have more power than they realize to determine the future of news and entertainment.
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President Trump says the U.S. will now "run" Venezuela after capturing its leader. Here's how the politics could play out at home.
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The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues.
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We discuss the big political questions heading into the new year, including who will control Congress.
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NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Nimrod Novik, an advisor to former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, about what to expect from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Trump.
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President Trump's lawsuit alleges that the BBC's fall 2024 documentary was "a brazen attempt" to harm his re-election. The BBC has apologized but rejects his claim.
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In the corporate battle over parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's fate remains up for grabs. President Trump wants a say in what happens next.
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There was yet another sign this week of a potential 2026 wave that could hand control of the House of Representatives to Democrats.
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Republican Matt Van Epps won the Tennessee 7th Congressional special election, but Aftyn Behn's overperformance has Democrats celebrating, too, and sets up an affordability focus in the 2026 midterms.
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