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President Trump abandoned his lawsuit against the IRS over a leak of his tax returns, creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people affected by what he calls "weaponization" by his predecessors.

Trump dominated recent headlines: avoiding the GOP debate, having a high-profile interview on social media site X — then was booked for charges related to the 2020 election, complete with mug shot.

The Supreme Court is being asked to consider issues that could affect the outcome of next year's presidential election, as part of a series of cases that relate to Donald Trump.

People in much of the country should enjoy lower heating bills this winter. But many families are still struggling with the cost of staying warm.

From autoworkers to actors. Nurses to newspaper reporters. More than half a million workers went on strike this year, and many emerged with big wins. Is this a union comeback?

NPR Scott Detrow talks with law expert Ned Foley on how nearly three dozen so-called fake electors have been charged for signing documents falsely claiming Trump won their states in 2020.

A PRRI survey out Wednesday shows that nearly a quarter of Americans support political violence heading into the 2024 presidential election, as an overwhelming majority believe democracy is at risk.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Andrew Weissmann, a former lead prosecutor in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office, following Jack Smith's testimony on the Hill Thursday.

The U.S. Supreme Court's vote to protect birthright citizenship in a landmark ruling was welcomed by elected officials on both sides of the aisle in Florida — although Democrats were much more vocal, with messages of cautious joy.

Vice President Harris is quick to say to supporters that there's a lot of work left to do, despite her recent momentum.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Megan Hauptman, a lawyer representing Syrian temporary protected status holders, what's ahead after a Supreme Court ruling that removes government protections.

A massive heat wave in the Pacific Ocean coupled with a strong El Nino could spell trouble for extreme weather in the U.S. and also elevate sea level rise.

Dusty Ray Spencer has spent more than three decades on Death Row for murdering his wife in Orange County.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Karr Ingham, a petroleum economist in attendance at CERAWeek, an annual conference for the energy industry in Houston, Texas.

Ali Akbar, a 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan, has been hawking papers on the streets of Paris for the last 50 years. French President Emmanuel Macron honored him with a knighthood late last month.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised: "We have a whole-of-government response. It'll be big; it'll be fast; and it'll be effective."

The parody “Bash of the Titans” closes this weekend after 34 performances. The long run is a product of the artistic director's constant experimenting, from programming choices to stagings.

President Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department got a grilling from lawmakers who questioned his close ties to President Trump and his willingness to investigate Trump's foes.

Iranians visiting the city of Van, Turkey, near the Iranian border say how expensive and difficult life back home is.

Stocks fell and bond yields jumped on Thursday. The Treasury Department is trying to keep a lid on government borrowing costs but with limited success so far.

Until last year, the number of children orphaned because a parent died from AIDS, was plummeting. That's thanks to America's 20 year effort to get lifesaving HIV meds to millions in need. But last years upheaval in foreign aid funding is raising concern that more children will be at risk of losing a parent to the deadly virus.

With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California's Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.

A year ago, on Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Why are health experts so frustrated by the world's response?

Sam Sanders, host of NPR's It's Been A Minute, talks with comedian Eric Andre about making a prank movie while Black, pranking mostly people of color, and how it differs from, say, Johnny Knoxville.

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation where the rate of pregnancy-related deaths is rising. Experts say one way to save lives is making sure new mothers don't lose their health insurance.