Todays Political News

Source: NPR

• Not just Trump: Redistricting race will hinge on what these state leaders did
  April 18, 2026 by The NPR Network
  An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.
• Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
  April 17, 2026 by Ximena Bustillo
  An NPR analysis shows how immigrants' attempts to live or work legally in the U.S. are caught in a bureaucratic morass.
• White House seeks record defense budget, but Congress has questions about spending
  April 17, 2026 by Claudia Grisales
  The White House is seeking $1.5 trillion from Congress for the Pentagon and is expected to send a separate ask for the Iran war. Lawmakers want more transparency around how the money will be spent.
• Mejia wins NJ special election to replace Gov. Sherrill in Congress
  April 17, 2026 by Mike Hayes
  Democrat Analilia Mejía won a special election Thursday to fill the House seat vacated by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
• New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Trump and the future of the Democratic Party
  April 17, 2026 by Leila Fadel
  NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mayor Zohran Mamdani about New York City, President Trump and the future of the Democratic Party.