Politics Ruben Gallego defeats Kari Lake in Arizona Senate race Gallego led in the polls for much of his race against Kari Lake, a MAGA firebrand who's yet to concede her 2022 gubernatorial loss. Ben Giles
Politics Young men helped Trump retake the White House -- a trend years in the making Where did Democrats go wrong with men this election? How did Republicans win them over, and how might Democrats work to win some of them back? Michel Martin
Politics Both houses of Congress need to elect leaders. How will Trump shape the choices? Congress comes back for a lame-duck session with a packed agenda, including voting on a new Senate majority leader. Barbara Sprunt A Martínez
Politics Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price. Scott Horsley
Politics Trump is back: how Biden will tweak his 'America's back' message at APEC and the G20 President Biden used to tell world leaders "America is back," implying the Trump era's go-it-alone ethos was a one-term blip. But Biden needs a new line for this week's APEC and G20 summits. Asma Khalid
Politics Trump promised "largest deportation" in U.S. history. Here's how he might get started Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute tells NPR that President-elect Donald Trump could begin his focus on newer arrivals and other immigrants on shaky legal grounds. Steve Inskeep Christopher Thomas
Politics President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Marco Rubio for secretary of state If confirmed, the Florida senator would become the first Latino to ever serve as the nation's top diplomat. Jeongyoon Han Claudia Grisales
Politics Trump plans to name Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser As national security adviser, the Florida congressman would play a key role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Jason Breslow Tom Bowman
Politics Latinos in Reading, Pa., have expectations for Trump's next term In the final days of the presidential campaign, both major party candidates visited Reading, Pa., home to a large Latino population. Now, voters there share their hopes for the next administration. Carmen Russell-Sluchansky
Politics Virginia elected its first Indian-American member of Congress Democratic State Sen. Suhas Subramanyam will be Virginia's first Indian-American member of Congress. His political rise shows an expanding political power among South Asians in northen Virgina. Margaret Barthel