Air Force secretary: Hold on confirmations is a 'disruption to military leadership' NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall about accusations that Sen. Tommy Tuberville is putting national security at risk by blocking Pentagon confirmations in protest. Gabriel J. Sánchez
Rep. Nancy Pelosi is running for reelection The former House speaker announced Friday that she will run for reelection in 2024. She revealed her plans at a breakfast with volunteers in San Francisco and then followed up on X. Deirdre Walsh
The Situation Room got a makeover. Here's what it looks like now It's a group of secure rooms where the president and his advisers make some of the most difficult national security decisions. After a year-long $50-million overhaul, it has reopened for operations. Tamara Keith
Bucking his party, Chris Christie makes his case for 2024 Christie is still a Republican – after all, he's running for that party's presidential nomination. But his views on Ukraine, abortion and other issues put him out of step with many in the party. Tamara Keith
Turkey's new foreign minister is a former spymaster A former spymaster is now steering Turkey's pivotal role in the world as it sits between east and west as its new foreign minister. He seems to be working to make a stormy region a little more stable. Peter Kenyon
Biden wants federal workforce to come to the office more. Some ask why? As employers including the federal government cut back on remote work, employees who never had any intention of working from an office push back and threaten to retire or resign. Andrea Hsu
Online voting is very risky. But hundreds of thousands of people are already doing it Why don't we vote online? The general consensus has been toward paper ballots. However, more than 30 states quietly allow some form of internet voting, despite warnings from cybersecurity experts. Miles Parks
What GOP colleagues are saying about their confidence in McConnell's leadership. Following questions about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health, Republican lawmakers are considering his future in leadership for 2024 and beyond. Deirdre Walsh
This butterfly farmer wants to strengthen the Republican Party's hold on Alabama Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl is the youngest state GOP chair. He wants to increase GOP turnout among Black and young voters amid a larger redistricting battle and a looming election. Elena Moore
McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending Reporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician. Lexie Schapitl
