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Months after Jim Ryan stepped down as University of Virginia president, state Sen. Creigh Deeds is still waiting for answers on whether political interference and external…

new video loaded: Government Shutdown Looms Unless Lawmakers Extend FundingtranscriptBacktranscriptGovernment Shutdown Looms Unless Lawmakers Extend FundingDemocrats and Republicans have not agreed to a deal to extend…

Market statistics are displayed on a screen as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on June 13…

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new video loaded: California Lawmakers Approve Plan to Counter Texas RedistrictingtranscriptBacktranscriptCalifornia Lawmakers Approve Plan to Counter Texas RedistrictingOn Thursday, lawmakers in Sacramento approved a sweeping plan…

The U.S. Capitol is shown at dusk in Washington, D.C., on April 4. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty…

NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with J.B. Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, about hosting a group of Texas state lawmakers as they protest a partisan redistricting effort…

Taiwanese people go to vote at a polling station in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from…

People prepare to vote at a polling station in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, July 26, 2025 as Taiwanese are casting their votes to determine whether to oust…

Tessa WongBBC News, Asia Digital ReporterBBC / Tessa WongSeveral of the Kuomintang lawmakers facing the recall vote appeared at an anti-recall rally last weekendThousands of Taiwanese…