Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician and key G.O.P. vote, joined Democrats in aggressively questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for health secretary. He did not say how he would vote ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, following the White House's withdrawal of an order to pause federal spending.

Forecast issued at 4:25 pm CDT on Thursday 30 January 2025. Sunny. The chance of smoke haze near the eastern border in the late morning and afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h ...