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You don’t have to look to Washington, D.C., to find policymakers who just don’t seem to get along politically or personally.There have been some tense,…

Host Bob Edwards talks to two members of the House, Democrat Shelley Berkley of Nevada and Republican Jack Quinn of New York, about what they heard from constituents back home over the July 4th holiday. Congresswoman Berkley and Congressman Quinn both say that the high costs of gasoline, healthcare insurance, and prescription drugs were among their constituents' greatest concerns.

House GOP leaders push for a close to this week's post-election lame-duck session, despite unfinished business on terrorism insurance and unemployment benefits. NPR's David Welna reports.

Commentator Alan Cheuse (CHOOZ) reviews a new novel called House Arrest by Mary Morris. It's the story of a modern Cuban leader named El Cabal, "The Horse", a character that has many similarities to real-life ruler Fidel Castro. The story is told through the eyes of a travel writer visiting the island. (2:00) (Published this year by Doubl

NPR's Brian Naylor talks to Republican and Democratic consultants for an national overview of House races. In recent weeks, Republicans in a number of close races seem to have pulled ahead, and some political observers say the anti-incumbent sentiment that marked the 1992 election seems much-diminished this year.

NPR's Julie Rovner reports on the paper-thin margin the Republicans maintained in the House and Senate. Congressional leaders, who are still coping with unfinished government spending bills, are beginning to talk about how they'll manage with an even tighter Republican/Democratic split. In the Senate, with one race still to be settled, the balance could be 50-50.

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson emerged as the fourth House Speaker nominee this month after Minnesota's Tom Emmer withdrew Thursday.

Illinois housing officials are touting the success of their programs helping families hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, the Illinois Housing...

The House, over the objections of the minority Republican leadership, passes a nonbinding resolution disapproving of President Bush's plan to send additional soldiers to Iraq. The vote approving the measure came after four days of debate.

American Sirens author Kevin Hazzard tells the story Freedom House, a neighborhood nonprofit that, with the help of a pioneering physician, trained some of the nation's first paramedics.