1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (160+ words) The Trump administration is proposing new standards for Head Start, the nation's early education program for low-income kids. States would have a lot more control, and that has advocates worried. MARTÍNEZ: Yeah, the administration thinks that losing these regulations could…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (386+ words) NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Rina Shah about the main takeaways from Vice President Vance's speech at the Republican Midterm Convention. Rina Shah also followed the convention over the past two nights. She is a Republican strategist with…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1195+ words) President Trump watches as balloons fall at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption DALLAS — As red, white, blue and gold balloons dropped from the ceiling, President Trump stood on stage to mark the end…...

3+ day, 52+ min ago   (354+ words) The Trump administration is making a new push to exclude millions of U.S. residents from a key census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state." President Trump's administration is making a new push…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (118+ words) The Trump administration is making a new push to exclude millions of U.S. residents from a key census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks…...

4+ day, 35+ min ago   (1014+ words) At the unconventional midterm convention kicking off in Dallas Wednesday, President Trump will be the star of the show, serving as headliner both nights of the two-night event. It is being billed as a "Trumpapalooza," a term Republican National Committee…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (384+ words) A conservative group is planning cash prizes for State Department employees who fight DEI and help deport migrants. Every year, the State Department's union hands out awards for diplomats who provide constructive policy dissent. A conservative group of current and…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (439+ words) Venezuelan opposition members are uneasy with new oil deals with the U.S., worried that agreements with authoritarian regime in Caracas could undermine democratic progress. The blockbuster oil deal between the United States and Venezuela that was announced last week has opposition…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (63+ words) The Trump administration says it will break ground on a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., without final federal approval and despite an ongoing lawsuit. Trump administration to dig at triumphal arch site despite no final federal approvals The Trump administration…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (70+ words) Trump's top envoys head to Moscow and Kyiv as Putin steps up round the clock bombing of Ukraine. With the U.S. distracted by Iran, is Putin becoming increasingly emboldened? How the U.S. focus on Iran is fueling a more aggressive Putin Trump's…...