Marco Rubio becomes the first person since Henry Kissinger to hold the national security adviser and secretary of state positions at the same time

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee demanded documents related to Musk’s various conflicts of interest.

A group of 42 Democratic lawmakers has called for a review of Elon Musk’s role in the bidding process for the “Golden Dome” missile defense shield, a project championed by President Donald Trump.

Unpacking President Trump’s first 100 days – the highs, the lows and the tone that’s been set for his second term. Plus, the Democrats putting out feelers for a 2028 run.

‘Chaos, Dysfunction, And Extremism’: Mike Levin Absolutely Condemns Trump’s First 100 Days In Office

Republican senators expressed disappointment Thursday over reports that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz would be stepping down from his post after he became embroiled in a controversy over ina…

There is a growing wave of young Democrats who have launched bids to shake up the party’s ranks by ousting incumbent House members in deep blue seats. They see voter frustrations with Democrats’ ineffective response to President Donald Trump’s actions as a mandate to remake the party.

An expert helps explain why people don’t always immediately push back when politicians attack their democracies.

Senate Republicans narrowly voted down a Democratic resolution that would have blocked global tariffs announced by President Donald Trump earlier this month, giving the president a modest win as lawmakers in both parties have remained skeptical of his trade agenda

Democrats newly buoyed by President Trump’s steadily sinking approval ratings are stubbornly divided over their resistance strategy and path back to power. One hundred days into Trump’s secon…

The answer is “yes,” but the solution to both problems is the same.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump’s 100 days in office have been an assault of Americans’ very way of life

Some like it, some don’t. But you can’t accuse Trump of pulling a bait and switch.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to San Francisco, where she’s expected to use a high-profile speech to deliver a sharp-edged critique of President Donald Trump’s administration.

Emerge, a training organization that seeks to prepare Democratic women to run for office, is charging $25 for viewers to gain access to the virtual livestream of the event.

President Trump is pushing the boundaries of executive power in nearly every area of policy. From his trade war, to immigration, to education, to the reductions in the federal workforce.Many of his actions are direct challenges to the Courts and to Congress. Those two branches of government are designed to act as checks on the president. Trump has governed largely by unilateral executive action… and left lawmakers on the sidelines. NPR’s Juana Summers talks with political correspondents Mara Liasson and Susan Davis about the changing power dynamic.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.