Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners
Opponents of the death penalty had urged President Biden to take this step, given the number of executions that took…
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What the spending fight portends for the next Congress and the Trump administration
The federal government remains open for business. That’s because Congress managed to avoid a government shutdown on Friday that would…
A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS
People who missed one of the COVID stimulus payments or had received less than the full amount were able to…
Review by Senate Democrats finds more unreported luxury trips by Clarence Thomas
A report by Democrats on the Judiciary Committee found additional travel taken in 2021 by Thomas but not reported on…
Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill
NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe to discuss the spending battle and how it could affect…