Steve Inskeep

President Biden’s State of the Union speech on Thursday night will be his opportunity to challenge his critics while offering additional clarity on how he would approach his second term.

Writer and podcaster Kara Swisher wrote her memoir,<em> Burn Book</em>, about her disillusionment with many tech moguls. It recounts more than three decades covering the tech industry.

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The Labor Department is delivering a report card on inflation. The Federal Reserve has said it wants more evidence that price increases are easing before it starts cutting interest rates.

Israel threatens ground offensive against Rafah in southern Gaza. Trump reignites questions about what he’d do to U.S. alliances as president. Republicans call on President Biden to close the border.

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A special counsel report says President Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified information as a private citizen after his vice presidency. But the Justice Department isn’t pursuing charges.

The trial of Jennifer Crumbley over murders committed by her son, Ethan, has focused attention on the legal responsibilities of parents and other adults when it comes to minors and guns.

On the campaign trail, President Biden speaks often of his father and his economic record. He also talks about Donald Trump, something he once avoided doing.

China’s been the main source of precursor chemicals for the potent drug, and President Biden has made combating fentanyl a policy priority — in the face of tens of thousands of overdoses each year.

Israel says there are still differences between the sides on what the deal should look like. This comes nearly four months into the war — as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting worse.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep analyzes a series of speeches by Donald Trump and finds the former president focusing on immigration and himself. Two speeches in Iowa and two in New Hampshire were analyzed.

The candidates — three Democrats and one Republican — clashed over issues including the conflict between Israel and Hamas as they faced off in a 90-minute debate in Los Angeles Monday evening.

U.S. Navy continues to fire missiles at Houthi fighters in Yemen. After Iowa, only three major GOP presidential candidates remain. Supreme Court to hear case that could weaken federal rule making.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Alex Conant, founding partner at Firehouse Strategies, about Trump’s Iowa victory and the strategy for all remaining candidates as the campaigns head to New Hampshire.

Former President Donald Trump won overwhelmingly in the Iowa caucuses — the first official voting of the 2024 presidential primary. Trump captured just over half of the Republican vote.

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The Labor Department delivered a report card on inflation Thursday. Price hikes have been cooling in recent months, and Americans are starting to take notice.

A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution over alleged attempts to overthrow the last election.

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