With an ACA fix uncertain in the Senate, Republicans replay old health care fights
Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that doubled, on average, this month. And Republicans…
February 2026
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Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws?
Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate…
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says
President Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations…
Politics chat: Trump clarifies directions to DHS, House to take up spending package
Democrats want changes to how federal immigration agents operate before agreeing to DHS funding. President Trump says his MAGA base…
Alex Plechash, chair of Minnesota’s Republican Party, on federal agents in the state
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Alex Plechash, chair of the Minnesota GOP, about the federal presence in his state.