Politics Trump's Defense pick Hegseth is under scrutiny. But he says he's 'not going anywhere' Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep his nomination on track after a series of negative reports about his past behavior — including a damning email his mom sent him during his second divorce. Deirdre Walsh Tamara Keith David Folkenflik
Politics Democrats in the new year face a GOP-controlled House, Senate and White House How are Democrats strategizing as they prepare for another two years in the minority -- this time, under Donald Trump? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic strategist Dan Sena. Leila Fadel
Politics Did election influencers shift power away from traditional experts and media? Influencers and content creators played a big role in the 2024 election -- from the the political conventions to candidates on podcasts. What does this tell us about the cultural moment we're in? A Martínez
Politics The fight over voter ID in North Carolina stretches back to 2013 For more than a decade, North Carolina has seen a back-and-forth over voter identification rules. The requirement finally got its first major test in last month's presidential election. Steve Harrison
Politics Trump team signs an agreement with the DOJ for security clearances The new agreement will help Trump officials on agency landing teams access classified information needed to prepare to take over on Jan. 20. Tamara Keith
Politics Biden pledged multiple times he wouldn't pardon his son Hunter -- then he did President Biden's move to pardon his son Hunter has been met with criticism — from opponents and some allies. We look at what that means for his legacy. Asma Khalid A Martínez
Politics Trump falls just below 50% in popular vote, but gets more than in past elections This year's popular-vote margin is the second-closest since 1968 and still tightening. It shows just how closely divided the country is politically, and that any shift to the right is marginal. Domenico Montanaro
Politics Creator of '2000 Mules' apologizes to man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film Filmmaker and conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza has issued a statement saying "inaccurate information" was provided to him about ballot box surveillance videos featured in the film. The Associated Press
Politics We look at the implications of President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter NPR's Ari Shapiro examines the substance behind and implications of President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter. He did so with just weeks left in his presidency after repeatedly promising not to. Courtney Dorning Ari Shapiro Kathryn Fink Brianna Scott
Politics Former FBI lawyer says Trump's plan to shake up FBI leadership is unprecedented NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andrew Weissmann, a top lawyer at the FBI from 2011-2013, about President-elect Trump's plan to replace FBI director Christopher Wray with an ally, Kash Patel. Kai McNamee Christopher Intagliata Mary Louise Kelly