With Texas Republican Troy Nehls’ retirement announcement today, we’re *almost* to 1/10 of Congress who has announced they’re leaving/resigning/running for a different office in 2026. More in @npr.org’s retirement tracker: www.npr.org/2025/09/15/n...

Today's a good time as any to point out that ethical and competent journalists don't do these egregious things that have been mentioned in various writings by Ryan Lizza/Olivia Nuzzi up to and including withholding newsworthy/potentially illegal things as bait to get subscribers.

everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas

Important to note - it’s going to come down to turnout, and the candidate with the most votes is going to win. (That said, barring a D flip or a minimal D overperformance, both parties can claim a victory of sorts with a straight face)

JUST IN: The historic Georgia election interference case against President Trump and allies for their efforts to overturn the 2020 election is no more.

Sen. Mark Kelly told NPR "it just doesn't make any sense" for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video reminding active-duty troops that they don't have to follow illegal orders.

A survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation found the average price of food for a Thanksgiving feast is about 5% lower this year than last, largely thanks to a steep drop in the price of turkey.

From today’s @npr.org Up First: I talk to @steveinskeep.bsky.social about Marjorie Taylor Greene's planned resignation and how it’s forcing the Republican Party to reckon publicly with what the political landscape will look like when President Trump leaves the White House.

From as far back as June, @shannonbond.bsky.social and I wrote about DOGE “shedding its high-profile and controversial leader Elon Musk while its remaining operatives embed more permanently in government.“

It is insane because... that didn't happen! Numerous newsrooms had dedicated teams covering all the things DOGE did, including the legal challenges to its sweeping data access (and alledged theft), chaotic cuts to staffing that were reversed and the failure to meaningfully impact spending.

But I was promised by partisan commentator and discourse accounts that this was the real secret unreported reason the mainstream media was hiding from me about Greene’s decision!!!

The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender.

Another good thing to do would be to find reporters/outlets/mediums that are helpful at explaining *why* both of these things are happening — and aren’t surprising developments in the bigger picture of politics right now — rather than focus on the spectacle of each one.

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president. n.pr/3K4iJdW

Even before the president's falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the Epstein files, some Republicans questioned Trump's policy interpretation of what "America First" means.

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president.

BREAKING @npr.org: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who rose to prominence as one of President Trump's biggest defenders and recently became one of his biggest critics, is leaving Congress effective 1/5/26.

President Trump lavished praise on New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as the two met for the first time in the Oval Office after a history of trading political insults.

With Rep. Nydia Velázquez' retirement announcement and Mikie Sherrill's official resignation, NPR's Congressional Retirement Tracker is up to 49 lawmakers who don't plan to return to their current seats after the 2026 midterms. Full list:

Good morning. I've got a banger new post out today that develops a new method for placing voters on the left-right ideological spectrum, and adds a new, "non-ideological"/affordability axis to usual way we chart & think about US voters (esp swing voters). www.gelliottmorris.com/p/not-just-l...

The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender. n.pr/3LNga0k

New on @npr.org : The latest emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show communications with a vast web of influential figures in politics, academia, business and more, even after he registered as a sex offender.

MIAMI – A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an indictment charging Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants with stealing federal disaster funds, laundering the proceeds, and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/south...

In the latest poll, Democrats lead Republicans 55%-41% when people were asked who they would vote for in their district if the election for Congress were held today. It's the largest Democratic advantage in the Marist poll since November 2017.

NEW: A new @npr.org/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices. n.pr/4phc0w1

NEW: A new @npr.org/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.

An Atlanta resident has bequeathed @wabe.org a $3 million donation, the largest one-time individual donation in the nonprofit media operation’s 76-year history.

A few weeks ago I turned 32 and spent it in a way that somehow made sense for me: making wild gestures during a panel for NPR donors about my government restructuring reporting, dealing with airport chaos and (not pictured) nerds gummy clusters

One thing worth reiterating: Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn't suddenly changed her ideology or "pivoted" away from her conservative populism. She's just noting ways that Trump + Republicans haven't lived up to her views.

Even before the president's falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the Epstein files, some Republicans questioned Trump's policy interpretation of what "America First" means. n.pr/4rdtxar

New on @npr.org: Even before the president's falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, over the Epstein files, some Republicans questioned Trump's policy interpretation of what "America First" means. More on the cracks in the MAGA coalition:

New on @npr.org: Even before the president's falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, over the Epstein files, some Republicans questioned Trump's policy interpretation of what "America First" means. More on the cracks in the MAGA coalition:

2/ NPR waives fees for local radio stations for satellite service and presses ahead on suit agst WH CPB does not concede it bent to Trump's pressure in vain hope it would avoid rescission axe; moves forward with rival contract on digital distribution and claims victory. cpb.org/pressroom/co...

News: To settle NPR's lawsuit, CPB revives $36 million deal it killed after Trump’s pressure My story for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...

The Alex Isenstadt article about Republicans being worried about special elections came earlier than usual this time! #PA18: 6 days before #AZ08: 28 days before #OH12: 7 days before #FL01: 5 days before #TN07: 18 days before www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...

President Trump is now telling House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files, writing in part that it’s “because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax…” truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...

Trump called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a "traitor" after his revoking political endorsement of her. Greene said Sunday his words can "put my life in danger."

Yesterday's @npr.org Politics Podcast: The House Oversight Committee has released 23,000 pages of documents from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. We discuss what new information is in the documents and whether the release puts new political pressure on President Trump.

Trump says he is "withdrawing my support and Endorsement" of Marjorie Taylor Greene after she has made several high-profile breaks with the current state of the GOP on things like Epstein files, the government shutdown and foreign policy -- and received positive attention from it.

is it really that surprising that the newspaper that made its hit podcast by poaching NPR staffers is now attempting to clone Tiny Desk? truly shameless.

On today’s @npr.org Up First: I talk with @steveinskeep.bsky.social about the Epstein files released yesterday by the House Oversight Committee — including the more than 1,000 references to Donald Trump we found *beyond* what some Democrats highlighted.

The House has voted to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history, sending the legislation to President Trump for his signature.

NEW on @npr.org: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.

I traveled to Unalakleet, a coastal Alaskan village, to learn more about the difficulties rural Alaskans face in obtaining adequate food and medical care. With changes to SNAP and Medicaid, avoiding hunger and staying healthy may only get more complicated. newrepublic.com/article/2027...

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump. n.pr/4p7hqKa

NEW on @npr.org: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.

New on @npr.org: I profiled the women behind the “I’ve Had It” podcast, which has become a viral source for people who don't like the Trump administration's policies — or how the Democratic Party has responded.

New on @npr.org: I profiled the women behind the “I’ve Had It” podcast, which has become a viral source for people who don't like the Trump administration's policies — or how the Democratic Party has responded.