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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Chris Miller of Tufts University why semiconductors have become a political issue. He is author of "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology."

There was a lot that happened in politics this year, from the consequential midterm elections to the Supreme Court's historic abortion ruling and record migration at the southern border.

Four Republicans hope to do with the office of Lieutenant Governor what their party did for both houses of the General Assembly two years ago: take it…

A new book traces the history of white evangelicals in the U.S., from the group's rebellious 19th century roots to its role as political force. We asked the author about where the movement is headed.

The Republicans and the Democrats have had their say. The bad news: NPR's Ron Elving and Ken Rudin now have to have their say. This week's episode of the "It's All Politics" podcast reviews both conventions, the highs and the lows, and what if anything it all means for November.

Much has changed since John F. Kennedy addressed his Catholicism in a 1960 speech. David Campbell, a scholar of religion and politics at the University of Notre Dame, talks with Robert Siegel about how the role of religion in politics has grown since 1960.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a $12 million ad campaign in 13 states this week to persuade senators to support gun control legislation. The ads promote universal background checks as a prerequisite for gun ownership.

This week in state politics, another development in the redistricting saga, and a congressional hearing on social media. Rob Schofield of NC Policy Watch…

Hurricane Florence is one of the most devastating weather systems to strike North Carolina. The storm's impacts will be felt for a long time, and the…

2: Assistant Professor of Political Science, SARAH MENDELSON. She spent a year in Moscow working for the National Democratic Institute. Her work helped the Russian reformist political parties in their preparation of the Parliamentary and Presidential elections. The goal of the Institute is to bring modern Western campaign techniques into Russian elections. MENDELSON also talks to Terry about being a young American expatriate in the former Soviet Union. She currently teaches poltical science at the State University of New York at Albany. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES AFTER THE 1:00 FL