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Noel King talks to Heidi Beirich, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project, about the rise in hate crimes, and the outlook for 2019.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the incoming chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, about the possible pathways out of the current government shutdown.

This time last week Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren campaigned in Iowa after announcing her presidential bid. Her announcement came a few months…

In late December, medical interns are halfway through their first year of hands-on work with patients. The holiday season marks a special challenge as these doctors take on more responsibility.

Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she is forming an exploratory committee for the 2020 presidential race. In a video sent to supporters Monday, she spoke of rebuilding the middle class.

Steve Inskeep talks to Karine Jean-Pierre, senior adviser and national spokesperson for the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org, about voter turnout and how Democrats fared in the midterms.

A number of states are making it harder to protest the construction of oil and gas pipelines. Recent felony arrests in Louisiana could be a test case for these tougher new laws.

A federal law enacted shortly after the end of World War II provided grants and loans to fund hospital construction that have left a lasting legacy.

Voters in CA, NE, and OK will face ballot measures on capital punishment in November. California has two competing propositions: one would end the death penalty and another would speed up executions.

The Cherokee Nation now recognizes same-sex marriages under an opinion issued Friday by the tribe's attorney general.As a sovereign nation, the Cherokees…

The Trump transition team is asking which Department of Energy employees have been involved in climate change talks. A long questionnaire sent to agency employees is raising concerns.

House Speaker Paul Ryan says Hillary Clinton appears to have received preferential treatment in the investigation into her use of a private email server when she was secretary of state. FBI Director James Comey recommended Tuesday that no charges be brought against Clinton.