/tags/national-politics national politics en-US WLRN Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-11/data-indicates-voting-by-noncitizens-is-rare-republicans-are-pressing-measures-to-make-sure-of-it Federal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress. Yet Republicans are raising concerns about the potential for noncitizens voting in this year's elections. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-11/data-indicates-voting-by-noncitizens-is-rare-republicans-are-pressing-measures-to-make-sure-of-it David A. Lieb | Associated Press /government-politics/2023-05-18/ron-desantis-presidential-run-2024-elections Several major news media outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Tampa Bay Times, reported Thursday that the Florida governor is expected to file paperwork declaring his candidacy with the Federal Election Commission next week. Thu, 18 May 2023 21:56:08 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-18/ron-desantis-presidential-run-2024-elections ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊNews Staff /government-politics/2023-05-14/desantis-iowa-gop-trump-2024-republican-primary Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking to weaken former President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party as he courts voters in battleground Iowa. Sun, 14 May 2023 17:25:12 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-14/desantis-iowa-gop-trump-2024-republican-primary Thomas Beaumont | Associated Press, Michelle L. Price | Associated Press /politics/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-24/this-group-gets-left-leaning-policies-passed-in-red-states-how-ballot-measures The Fairness Project has won campaigns to raise the minimum wage and expand Medicaid in nine states dominated by Republicans. Next is abortion. But there's growing pushback from state lawmakers. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:00:34 GMT /politics/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-24/this-group-gets-left-leaning-policies-passed-in-red-states-how-ballot-measures Laura Benshoff /national/2023-02-22/ex-member-proud-boys-were-tip-of-the-spear-after-election A jury is hearing testimony from a former high-ranking Proud Boys member who pleaded guilty to plotting with group leaders to violently stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:30:00 GMT /national/2023-02-22/ex-member-proud-boys-were-tip-of-the-spear-after-election Michael Kunzelman | Associated Press /politics/2023-01-30/recent-infighting-raises-the-question-how-conservative-is-the-gop Republican Party divisions over who would lead the House, debates over the debt ceiling and other conflicts have revived a years-long conversation about what it even means to be conservative. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2023-01-30/recent-infighting-raises-the-question-how-conservative-is-the-gop Danielle Kurtzleben /national/2023-01-22/biden-is-getting-a-new-chief-of-staff-jeff-zients-will-replace-ron-klain Jeff Zients will take over as the White House faces a slew of congressional investigations. Also looming: the special counsel probe into classified documents found in Biden's files. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT /national/2023-01-22/biden-is-getting-a-new-chief-of-staff-jeff-zients-will-replace-ron-klain Tamara Keith, Asma Khalid /national-politics/2023-01-16/heres-what-we-know-about-the-classified-documents-found-at-bidens-home-and-office The fast-moving revelations have placed the president under the investigation of a special counsel and ignited Republican criticism. The White House said on Saturday that more documents were found. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMT /national-politics/2023-01-16/heres-what-we-know-about-the-classified-documents-found-at-bidens-home-and-office Becky Sullivan, Elena Moore /politics/2023-01-06/the-house-last-struggled-to-elect-a-speaker-100-years-ago-heres-what-happened Both Kevin McCarthy and the nominee for speaker a century ago represented a party establishment regarded with hostility by a potent faction of the party. They became the embodiment of its grievances. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:30:00 GMT /politics/2023-01-06/the-house-last-struggled-to-elect-a-speaker-100-years-ago-heres-what-happened Ron Elving /national-politics/national-politics/2023-01-04/the-118th-congress-is-off-to-a-historic-start-heres-a-look-at-the-first-day In the Senate, Mitch McConnell became the longest serving Senate leader in history. Meanwhile, the House failed to elect a speaker in a single ballot, the first time in a century. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 12:30:00 GMT /national-politics/national-politics/2023-01-04/the-118th-congress-is-off-to-a-historic-start-heres-a-look-at-the-first-day Dustin Jones