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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam vows to keep working for Virginians while demands across the political spectrum for his resignation continue.

The government agency at the heart of the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal may be little-known outside of the Northeast. But the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey controls a pot of money bigger than the budget of some states.

NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with Harvey Mansfield, the editor and translator of the newest edition of, Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville. De Tocqueville's visit to the fledgling United States 170 years ago led to an analysis of our political and social systems that are surprisingly relevant today.

President Obama takes questions from reporters at the end of a conference with leaders from Asia. He's expected to be asked about the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and who he may nominate to replace him.

Ross is under the microscope again — this time for reportedly pressuring government scientists to back President Trump over a misleading tweet about Hurricane Dorian.

Steve Inskeep talks to Sheila Smith, senior fellow in Asia-Pacific Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about what's next after the party previously led by Shinzo Abe won Japan's election.

We look at efforts to shore up the Ukrainian military as well as its negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah in the final months of the Biden administration.

President Biden wants the U.S. to forcefully counter Russian aggression but additional aid to Ukraine is being held up by House Republicans.

A new Congress is in place for the last two weeks of the Biden administration. Speaker Mike Johnson's control of the House seems no stronger than it was in the previous Congress.

A month from Election Day, the presidential race looks to be a draw despite good economic news and major news events that would have upended past campaigns.