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Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor - 2025-04-02T17:50:52-04:00
Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, told NPR's Juana Summers he stopped eating and drinking before his record-breaking speech.

Senate Republicans move forward with their budget plan to promote Trump's agenda - 2025-04-02T17:47:51-04:00
If passed, the package could become a hallmark of President Trump's second term. But a number of obstacles remain ahead.

Who loses when Trump cuts funding to universities? - 2025-04-02T17:38:04-04:00
Eight-point-seven billion.

Four-hundred million.

One-hundred-seventy-five million.

These are just some examples of the money the federal government has withheld or is threatening to withhold from various colleges and universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and Harvard University.

That $8.7 billion figure was announced earlier this week by the Trump administration, which said that it's reviewing federal grants and contracts awarded to Harvard because Harvard has not done enough to curb antisemitism on campus.

Some educators say the administration's moves to cut funding at colleges and universities amounts to a war on higher education. But the loss of those funds will be felt far beyond the college campuses.

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Syria Struggles to Find Unity - 2025-04-02T17:06:01-04:00
The new government in Syria, formed after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, is working to disband local militias to form one national army. But some groups are refusing to join. We meet one very well armed religious minority called the Druse. They say they're afraid of sectarian attacks from the new government and will not be giving up their weapons.

25 hours? Before Cory Booker, there was 'Mr. Smith' - 2025-04-02T14:58:38-04:00
In 1939, the character of Mr. Smith — played by Jimmy Stewart — spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption.

This art exhibition is 'divisive' or 'eye-opening' — it depends who you ask - 2025-04-02T13:58:36-04:00
A new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays "American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive."

Tesla's quarterly sales fall 13%. Experts blame Musk - 2025-04-02T13:43:23-04:00
The disappointing global deliveries of the company's electric car models come as CEO Elon Musk's role as President Trump's cost-cutting czar sparks a backlash among consumers.

Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a 'struggle for the soul of the country' - 2025-04-02T13:38:31-04:00
As ICE agents arrest international students at campuses across the U.S., professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses the law — and the human cost. He says the round-ups are designed to "send a message."

See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond's record - 2025-04-02T12:44:12-04:00
As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."

5 takeaways from Tuesday's elections, including bad news for Elon Musk - 2025-04-02T12:27:23-04:00
Democrats can take yesterday's elections as one of the first bits of good news they've had in months. But there are lots of issues that are still center-right, including immigration.