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Texas Republicans nominated scandal-plagued state Attorney General Ken Paxton in their U.S. Senate primary following an endorsement from President Trump.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, about his organization's call for Black student athletes to avoid public colleges and universities in Florida.

Indications are that things generally went smoothly — good news in a year that has experts worried about the state of democracy.

Senators quizzed IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel about the just-finished tax-filing season and what's ahead for the government's tax collector.

Several key historical American landmarks are threatened by climate change, and there's a move to look for solutions to avoid further degradation of structures like Fort Mifflin.

Benny Gantz, who leads an opposition party and also regularly faces the prime minister as part of the war Cabinet, is calling to set a date for elections. Polling shows Netanyahu would lose to him.

Nearly half a million food workers in California will now earn at least $20/hour. Major national chains like McDonald's are not expected to be affected by the change, but small franchise owners are.

A popular French singer has reportedly been asked to perform at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, but not everyone in France has welcomed the suggestion.

Some voters are convinced that President Biden won't really be on the ballot in November. We explore this phenomenon. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on April 4, 2024.)

Voters will see a November ballot with President Biden and former President Trump running against each other, just like 2020. For some there's a disbelief that the rematch is really happening.