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Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say stricter new rules to limit miners' exposure to silica dust are expected to finally go on the books on Tuesday.

Before Saturday’s apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, including two from Ohio as well as former presidents and major party presidential candidates.

Judge Reed O’Connor is overseeing two major lawsuits filed by billionaire Elon Musk. Legal experts have raised questions about the judge’s impartiality.

Congressional Republicans last attempted a major push to pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution back in 1995. Now they intend to try again. But the same old arguments about potential damage to programs like Social Security make it a tough sell.

Why does Iowa dominate the political conversation every four years around this time, and how do the caucuses even work? Let's explore why they matter in 2024.

Early U.S. vice presidents focused on their constitutional role as president of the Senate, but more modern officeholders have held more influence in the White House and beyond.

There are so many ways and places to dance — in the club, in your kitchen, on the streets and, as NPR Music's Lars Gotrich argues, in the mosh pit — so let's showcase its multitudes.

Gwen and Tim Walz met while teaching high school in the '90s, and she's now a vocal advocate for expanding educational opportunities in prisons. Here's what else to know about Minnesota's first lady.

Vice President Harris and Trump's former chief of staff say Trump fits the definition of "fascist." Scholars who agree say the term is useful as a distress signal for the threat to democracy.

President-elect Trump has excelled at creating his own media image, from his earliest days as a real estate baron. His supporters find him entertaining and feisty, and even critics find it difficult not to talk about him.