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French President Emmanuel Macron tore into his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in a debate for her ties to Russia and wanting to strip Muslim women of their right to cover their heads in public.

Progressives Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren will be center stage at the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday. Moderates on stage may push back to give a more centrist vision of the party.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, about her new memoir that talks about the place she occupies in her party.

NPR's A Martinez talks to political scientist Stephen Voss about Sen. Mitch McConnell's impact on his home state of Kentucky after the news that he'll step down from Senate leadership in November.

North Carolina has a tradition of divided government, and the competition between the two parties over things like DEI, gun laws, and transgender care heated up this week.

As a government shutdown looms, how should Democrats approach negotiations with Republican leaders? NPR speaks with Democratic strategist Maria Cardona.

Sébastien Lecornu, 39, is a Macron loyalist who has served as defense minister since 2022. The National Assembly ousted former Prime Minister François Bayrou in a no-confidence vote on Monday.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) talks about his new memoir, "Unfettered," and some of the views that have put him at odds with other members of his party.

Democrats won every election in the 2025 off-year contests, setting them up for high expectations going into the 2026 midterms. Democrats and Republicans talk about what it could mean going forward.

Kansas Republican leaders couldn't rally enough support this fall for a special session on redistricting. It's just one example of lawmakers pushing back on a new round of partisan gerrymandering.