With just a week left until August recess, Congress faces long to-do list

Before the House adjourns for its August recess, House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to advance more defense funding, the president's election integrity bill and a stock trading ban for lawmakers.

Republican strategist on the hurdles the GOP faces to pass reconciliation bill

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Republican strategist Rob Burgess about Republican efforts to move forward with a $95 billion party-line budget reconciliation bill.

Maine Democrats close in on pick to replace Senate candidate Graham Platner

Maine Democrats appear to be settling on a frontrunner to replace former Senate candidate Graham Platner in a rushed process to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Georgia official discusses Trump's claims about election security

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Gabriel Sterling, of the Georgia Secretary of State's Office, about President Trump's claims about election security.

Trump said the election system is broken. What do swing voters make of the claim?

What did some swing state voters think of President Trump's primetime speech on elections?

$600,000 for a presidential pardon? Inside the growing industry of clemency lobbying

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NOTUS reporter Jasmine Wright about the growing lobbying industry to get presidential pardons under the second Trump administration.

Politics chat: How much faith can you have in the country's election systems?

President Trump and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin make claims about the vulnerability of election systems in the U.S., but how true are those claims?

Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US

A famous Cuban dissident artist and musician, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country.

Week in Politics: Trump's speech; midterm elections; Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton

Three months from the November midterms, President Trump is drawing attention to issues that are not top priorities for voters.

As competitive Senate map emerges, both Democrats and Republicans see a path to win

More than halfway through the primary elections, the map of competitive Senate races is becoming clearer, though there are still outstanding races to watch.