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Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, right, takes the stage with his wife Usha Vance during a rally at Middletown High School in his home town of Middletown, Ohio, Monday.

JD Vance vows to fight for ‘forgotten communities’ in hometown rally

Ohio Sen. JD Vance used an address at his hometown high school to share his plans for America if elected Vice President alongside Donald Trump.

Republican candidate Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents following an attempted assassination attempt in in Butler, Pa., on July 13. The head of the Secret Service will appear before lawmakers Monday to discuss the agency's actions before, during and after the incident.

Secret Service chief to Congress: 'We failed'

Kimberly Cheatle was subpoenaed to appear before the House Oversight Committee following the shooting at Trump’s western Pennsylvania rally July 13.

How Biden’s decision leave the race fits into the arc of U.S. political history

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Harvard historian Jill Lepore about how President Biden's decision to exit the 2024 presidential races compares to what President Lyndon Johnson did in 1968.

Former President Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

Mayorkas names panel to conduct review of Trump assassination attempt

The announcement comes in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump last Saturday.

Vice President Harris and President Biden depart the East Room after delivering remarks on artificial intelligence at the White House on Oct. 30, 2023.

Biden drops out of 2024 reelection race, endorses Harris for nominee

President Biden announced that he will discontinue his campaign to seek a second term in the White House, throwing the Democratic race for 2024 wide open.

Sen. Tim Kaine calls Biden's decision to withdraw 'patriotic'

Sen. Tim Kaine says President Biden's decision to step down from the presidential race is "patriotic." Now, he's endorsing Kamala Harris.

Biden drops out of presidential race

President Biden drops out of the 2024 presidential race, and endorses Vice President Kamal Harris to replace him atop the Democratic ticket.

A new book charts the complicated history of food policy in the U.S.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Andrea Freeman, author of "Ruin Their Crops to the Ground," about food policy in the U.S. from the Revolutionary War to the present.

Melinda Mattocks-Ushry holds a photo of her brother Kelvin “Chuck” Mattocks at her home in New Bern, N.C., on Dec. 5, 2023.

Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade

More than 250 people have died since 2013 when trenches they were working in caved in. In most cases, the employers failed to follow basic government regulations for making trenches safe.

Remembering Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas

Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a leading voice for progressive causes in the House, died Friday in Houston.

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