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In cramped offices near the White House, a brigade of staff, volunteers and former interns is scrambling to read every letter sent to President Obama — especially the letters from children.

Canadian businessman Jim Estill is responding to the Syrian refugee crisis by sponsoring 50 families and providing them with jobs, housing and mentorship.

President Obama held his first press conference since the presidential election and his meeting with his successor, Donald Trump.

No evidence supports the Trump administration's claim that the presidential election was marred by massive voter fraud. But White House adviser Stephen Miller doubled down on the allegations Sunday.

Democratic lawmakers in the House have approved legislation that would make Washington, D.C., the 51st state. The measure passed along party lines, but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate.

A bipartisan group of 10 senators has a framework for an infrastructure deal that doesn't include any tax increases, but the White House isn't signed on and lawmakers are still working on the details.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Florida about the future of the infrastructure bill as it awaits a vote in the House of Representatives.

A battle over voting restrictions continues in Texas. Arrest warrants have been issued in an effort to bring House Democrats back, after they fled in opposition of a bill they say inhibits voting.

President Biden is hosting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for what was once known as the "Three Amigos" summit — the first one since 2016.

Two Bloomington women running for the Illinois House say they’re devastated and sickened by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade – and that the state needs to act to protect healthcare providers and fortify its laws permitting abortion.