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The electoral connection was critical throughout the Thomas nomination process. Two elections that took place in the 1980s were not only preludes but determinants of the drama that would unfold.

Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks co-wrote an op-ed saying there should be an FBI inquiry into the accusations of Christine Blasey Ford. She talks with NPR's Rachel Martin.

"I don't think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint," says biographer Jonathan Eig. "He was a human being, and he was deeply flawed." Originally broadcast Oct. 4, 2017.

Statue of the journalist Alice Dunnigan was unveiled Friday at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Dunnigan was the first African American woman credentialed to cover the White House and Congress.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and Margaret Hoover, host of PBS's Firing Line about the ongoing battle over Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

The complaint, filed on behalf of Alyssa Gilliam, claims Walmart failed to assign pregnant employees to light duty to save them from heavy lifting, as it does for workers with other disabilities.

A federal judge in New York has ordered Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to face questioning under oath over his decision to add a controversial citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins is used to being the key vote on big issues. As the controversy around Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh has heated up, so has the pressure on Collins back home.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ralph Reed, Founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, about how conservatives are viewing the fight over Brett Kavanaugh's supreme court nomination and the sexual assault allegations.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with University of Virginia professor Andrew Kahrl about the challenges many African-American homeowners face in getting recovery assistance after floods.