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In a press conference, the Vermont senator acknowledged calls for him to drop his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination but said he plans to debate former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday.

Along with a Democratic candidate boom in Tuesday's first primary of the 2018 midterm cycle, Texas Democrats surpassed Republicans in early voting.

Independent redistricting commissions in Colorado and other states were meant to take some of the politics out of the process. Recent events, though, show that parties are still pushing for influence.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historian Lindsay Chervinsky about lessons on the American presidency that can be learned from the then fledgling nation's second president, John Adams.

The country is considering putting speed limits on its highway network — and the move is leading to some soul searching.

Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich.,, and California Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., say looming benefit cuts and mounting interest payments squeezing federal investments underline need for their plan.

While many other developed countries are observing a similar phenomenon, experts say South Korea's fast social development and politicization of gender issues make its case particularly intense.

Following Speaker John Boehner's decision to resign, the House majority leader quickly became a front-runner to replace him. McCarthy has already gone far in Congress relatively quickly.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with history professor Jonathan Gienapp about the development of the country's charter of government.

President Trump made a dramatic shift on Iran this week as critics within his own party pushed back on the war.