New Simon-Edgar Award Will Go To Top Illinois ‘Statesman’
The Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Prairie State Statesmanship Award will go to a leader who shows vision, courage, effectiveness and bipartisanship.
The Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Prairie State Statesmanship Award will go to a leader who shows vision, courage, effectiveness and bipartisanship.
Why did 73 million people vote for Donald Trump in 2020?
He talked with NPR’s Michel Martin about his new book; the 2020 election and Donald Trump’s refusal to concede; racial hostility in America; and other topics.
In an interview with NPR, the former president offers some of his most wide-ranging remarks on the outcome of the election and says Trump will fail in “denying reality.“
U.S. officials and political insiders say Michele Flournoy could be the first woman to lead the Pentagon.
Some women tell NPR the historic election of the nation’s first female, and first woman of color is a move the right direction. Others say it’s a reminder of how much more of the road lies ahead.
Some Democrats say President-elect Joe Biden should actually channel President Trump in taking aggressive executive actions.
Coronavirus is surging ahead of the holidays and a much-awaited relief bill is no closer to passage than it was months ago. Joe Biden hopes for an aggressive relief package, but that comes down to two January Senate elections in Georgia.This episode: correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, health correspondent Allison Aubrey, and WABE reporter Emma Hurt.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Mayor Lightfoot issues a stay-at-home “advisory.” Rep. Lauren Underwood wins reelection. Plus, Illinois lawmakers cancel the veto session.
Despite some Zoom blunders, the pandemic couldn’t stop Chicago’s 50 City Council “mini mayors” from having their say in the city’s budget process. Here’s what you need to know.