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A new immigration law in Florida could have political costs for Gov. Ron DeSantis as businesses and even fellow Republicans raise concerns about the impacts on the state's economy.

Stone faced charges that he lied to congressional investigators and obstructed an official proceeding. He pleaded not guilty and said he had done nothing wrong.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with historian Timothy Snyder about his new book, On Tyranny, which explores the new threats faced by our political order and how we can look back to the 20th century for lessons on how to overcome them.

North Carolina banks and other lenders are trying to keep up with a surge of applications for small business disaster loans during the coronavirus…

North Carolina already makes many kinds of discrimination in disaster relief illegal. Now, a lawmaker wants to make discriminating based on politics a felony.

Parents across the country began receiving monthly payments from the federal government this week. Meanwhile, the North Carolina legislature considers legislation about critical race theory and medical marijuana. Host Jeff Tiberii reviews the week in politics with Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation and Rob Schofield from NC Policy Watch.

North Carolina's ballot stretches well beyond the top of the ticket. One big question looming in 2020 is whether Democrats will regain control of at least…

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former Ambassador to Venezuela Patrick Duddy about the Trump administration's push to oust Nicolás Maduro as president of Venezuela.

Four artists with roots in El Salvador discuss their art and the threat to the country's immigrant community.

This week in state politics, Governor Roy Cooper signed a bill into law that legalizes sports gambling. Meanwhile the legislature pushed forward two proposals that would shift some of the regulations, and power, around elections. WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell and News & Observer Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Vaughan offer insights on some of the week's biggest political developments.