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The Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. asylum and refugee systems has taken a toll on people fleeing religious persecution, including many Christians.

The president, vice president and their spouses fanned out this week to tell Americans how the $1.9 trillion plan can help them. Their destinations revealed some top midterm election contests.

President Biden isn't on the ballot next fall. But Republican lawmakers, campaign operatives and candidates believe his handling of the economy will drive voters' decisions.

WNBA athlete Brittney Griner is still detained in Russia. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nneka Ogwumike, president of the WNBA Players' Association, about efforts to get Griner released.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders tells NPR's Rachel Martin that a potential war in Ukraine could have unforeseen consequences for Russia, for Ukraine and for the rest of the world.

As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' point man on abortion, Richard Doerflinger has emerged as a major player in the health care debate, one likely to play a pivotal role in the outcome.

With health care costs expected to outpace inflation, Sens. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., and Kent Conrad, D-N.D., want a bipartisan commission to control future Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security costs.

After a White House meeting Tuesday with top congressional leaders on raising the nation's debt limit, President Biden canceled part of an upcoming trip to focus on the debt ceiling talks.

The order says that while the administration will "rigorously" enforce immigration laws, it is "also the policy of this Administration to maintain family unity."

Sarah Palin is backing the House speaker's GOP primary challenger after Ryan declined to endorse Donald Trump. But primary upsets remain rare and hard to orchestrate.