Susan Davis
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Politics
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wants to save Social Security. Will Washington let him?
The Louisiana Republican has been quietly working to build consensus around a bipartisan plan to address coming solvency issues with Social Security. So far, party leaders aren't listening.
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Politics
President Biden will allow Congress to overturn new D.C. crime law
President Biden met privately with Senate Democrats on Thursday and indicated he would not use his veto pen to block congressional action to block a new Washington, D.C., crime law from taking effect.
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Politics
Republicans take control of the House in this new session of Congress
A new Congress begins Jan.3 and with it a new chapter in divided government. A look at what to expect in the year ahead.
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Politics
Speaker Pelosi says she will step down as party leader after two decades at the top
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement paves the way for a new generation of Democratic lawmakers to fill the leadership ranks.
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Politics
McConnell wins leadership race but GOP infighting continues
Sen. Rick Scott launched an uphill bid to be minority leader. Sen. Mitch McConnell was handily reelected but many rank-and-file senators are frustrated at party leaders following the 2022 elections.
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Politics
House GOP unveils its legislative roadmap if they win back the House in November
Big on ideas but short on policy specifics, the agenda keeps with a tradition established with 1994's "Contract with America" where the minority party releases their priorities ahead of Election Day.
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Politics
S.C. gubernatorial candidate says there should be age limits for elected officials
NPR's Susan Davis speaks with Joe Cunningham, former South Carolina congressman, about his campaign for governor and his position on age limits for politicians.
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Health
One OB-GYN discusses why she opposes abortions
NPR's Susan Davis speaks with Dr. Christina Francis, board member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, about the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion.
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Books
Jenny Han's young adult book 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' is now a Prime Video series
NPR's Susan Davis speaks with actor Lola Tung and co-showrunner Jenny Han about their new Prime Video series, "The Summer I Turned Pretty," about a pivotal summer in the life of one teenager.
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Law & Courts
The Senate will vote on a bill creating a federal right to an abortion, Schumer says
Though Democrats don't have the votes to pass such a bill, the Senate majority leader insisted voting on it wouldn't be "an abstract exercise," putting every senator's stance on the record.