House votes to adopt Department of War renaming in annual defense bill
Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules
The pastor who wants to repeal voting rights for women is becoming more mainstream
Hegseth says ‘see you at SCOTUS’ after appeals court rules Trump admin illegally banned active transgender troops
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military, appeals court rules
Hegseth takes heat from Republicans in back-to-back hearings: 5 takeaways
Army cuts training as service is short billions of dollars
Pete Hegseth's ouster of Army's top chaplain leaves 'enormous gap'

'The Bible is not a policy manual’: Christians reckon with immigration under Trump
In West Texas, an unlikely alliance stands against extending the border wall
Trump's no-bond policy for immigrants in custody played out for years in Tacoma, Washington
How the Trump administration uses the Bible to justify military invasions and immigration raids
Supreme Court sides with Trump in fight tied to speech curbs on immigration judges

Exploring the evolving relationship between church and state in America
Trump and administration officials address Christian gathering on National Mall
Rededicate 250 prayer event held on National Mall. See photos, video
Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines
The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is Christian
A year of Trump is backfiring on the religious right
Trump administration will join a prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism
Lawsuit accuses agriculture secretary of 'religious coercion' in staff emails

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling
Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House
Supreme Court appears skeptical of laws counting mail-in ballots after Election Day
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Mississippi law allowing late-arriving ballots
Trump tells Republicans to pass voting law 'for Jesus'
Oregon, Washington laws at risk as Supreme Court hears case affecting vote-by-mail
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target
Senate GOP plows forward on SAVE America Act amid pressure from right
The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause
Senate begins what's expected to be long, spirited SAVE America Act debate
GOP tempers flare over how to pass SAVE America Act
Trump allies plan Senate floor takeover to pass SAVE America Act
Trump has one prescription for midterms. House Republicans have another
Trump says his bill would ‘guarantee the midterms.’ House Republicans are moving on.
Thune stands firm on SAVE America Act despite Trump pressure
GOP leaders, Trump see tensions flare over Senate filibuster
The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts
Trump says he won't sign bills until Congress overhauls voting
SAVE Act explained: Republicans' sweeping elections overhaul would impose strict new voting rules, potentially disenfranchising millions of voters

Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event

Who owns presidential records? Trump's Justice Department says it's him
Justice Department says Trump can keep his presidential records
30,000 Portland marchers join ‘No Kings’ rally amid nationwide protests
Photos: 'No Kings' protests across the country
Third No Kings protest draws 8 million worldwide to push back on Trump administration
The third 'No Kings' nationwide protest against the Trump administration is underway across the U.S. Here's what you need to know.

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Trump cheered himself and Republicans while scolding Democrats in State of the Union
5 takeaways from Trump's State of the Union address
Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union
The Democratic response to Trump teases the fight to come in midterm elections
Trump honors gold medal-winning men's hockey team at State of the Union amid controversy
Trump piles orders on Congress, but wants nothing on tariffs
'You have killed Americans!': Democrats and Trump clash at the State of the Union
Who is Abigail Spanberger, the Democrat giving the response to Trump's State of the Union address tonight?
5 questions heading into Trump's State of the Union address
Trump's big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined
Democrats tap Spanberger and Padilla to respond to State of the Union
What you need to know about tonight's State of the Union address
Democrats prepare to protest Trump State of the Union: What to know
Winter Olympics 2026: Team USA women's hockey declines President Donald Trump's invite to State of the Union
Poll: Most say the state of the union is not strong and the U.S. is worse off

What is "white culture," anyway?

What to know about Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow and Turning Point USA's new CEO
Kirk memorial in Arizona to have Super Bowl-level security
Foreign influencers are doing their best to spin the Charlie Kirk assassination
Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin
US justice department removes study finding far-right extremists commit ‘far more’ violence
Turning Point speakers urge mourners to fight and follow Jesus at ASU Charlie Kirk vigil

Texas AG Ken Paxton calls for prayer time in schools

Federal judge halts Arkansas Ten Commandments law
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support

Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
Missouri Supreme Court puts state abortion ban back into effect for now
Why so many clinics that provide abortion are closing, even where it's still legal
A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure
Republican legislators approve ballot item that would again ban most abortions in Missouri
Once-fringe activists are fighting to be the voice of the anti-abortion movement
Trump administration asks court to toss suit restricting access to abortion drug

Texas House passes Senate bill requiring display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms

In a sudden reversal, CDC rescinds some staff firings
A pattern emerges in Elon Musk's federal shakeup: 'Break first, ask questions later'
Exclusive-Fired US government workers with top security clearances were not given exit briefings, sources say
Sanders Eviscerates Musk for Calling Social Security a ‘Ponzi Scheme’
Federal workers laid off by DOGE sound off as they look for new jobs
Dismantling agencies and firing workers: How Trump is redefining relations with Congress and courts
The Social Security Administration says it plans to cut some 7,000 jobs
Social Security Administration aims to cut about 7,000 jobs, prompting fears of customer service impact
Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped
'Significant workforce reductions' are coming to the Social Security Administration
Musk May Let AI Decide Federal Workers' Fate
Tulsi Gabbard says more than 100 intelligence officers will be fired for sexually explicit NSA chat messages
This Guy Might Be Even Worse Than Musk
Federal watchdog agency intervenes in Trump's purge of probationary employees

Trump 2.0 or Project 2025?

How a former Trump supporter became YouTube's viral 'woke teen'
How culture wars divided one small progressive church in Philadelphia
2 years in, Trump surrogate Elon Musk has remade X as a conservative megaphone
Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for two years, says report
A Pennsylvania farming family redefines 'conservative'
Beyond campuses and churches, can Charlie Kirk turn out votes for Trump?

GOP ads on transgender rights are dominating airwaves in the election’s closing days
Vance says a future Trump administration would defund Planned Parenthood
Pro-Trump Christian nationalists are on tour to recruit election workers
Exiting GOP bullish it will have full control of government soon
Kushner’s Fund Has Reaped Millions in Fees, but So Far Returned No Profits
Romney on possible Trump retribution: 'I would take him at his word'
Trio of sex scandals create unwelcome September surprises for GOP

Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there Opinion: Donald Trump's $59.99 Bible is just what Oklahoma schools ordered. Isn't that special?