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Virginia's Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, pictured on the campaign trail, speaks with now Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears after a rally in Fredericksburg, Va., Oct. 30, 2021. Youngkin and Sears, both Republicans, won election on Nov. 2, and will be sworn into office Jan. 15, 2022.

Virginia's first Black woman lieutenant governor says we need to move on from slavery

Winsome Sears, a Republican, will be sworn into office Saturday in Virginia alongside Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin. Sears ran, in part, on the idea that the country's racial reckoning has gone too far.

West Michigan hospital leader: "The next few weeks are going to be a test for all of us"

A top executive at West Michigan’s largest health system issued…

Following CDC guidance, Whitmer lifts mask mandate for fully vaccinated Michiganders

Starting Saturday, fully vaccinated Michiganders are no longer required to wear a face mask inside or outdoors.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer updated the statewide…

Joel Charny, who's been a humanitarian aid worker for 40 years, talks to students at a camp for internally displaced people in northern Sri Lanka in 2005. It's one of his favorite photos, he says, "because this is what I did hundreds of times: interview people about what they were going through and what they needed for their lives to improve."

A Retiring Aid Worker Reflects On How To Repair The World — Without Wearing A Halo

Joel Charny, who worked in humanitarian aid for 40 years, speaks candidly about how humanitarianism has changed — and why people shouldn't treat aid workers as if they wear haloes.

Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates arrives for a ceremony for FBI Director Chris Wray at the FBI Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 28, 2017. Yates is considered a potential pick for President-elect Joe Biden's attorney general.

Who Might Joe Biden Select To Lead The Justice Department?

Democrats have condemned what they call inappropriate closeness between the White House and Justice Department in the Trump era. That means picking an attorney general and other personnel is tricky.

Two key elements of procedure will feature in the showdown over funding the government: the debt limit and a key Senate rule governing debate.

The Debt Limit And The Senate's Cloture Share A History. Both Were Born With A War

As the U.S. entered World War I, Congress created a limit on aggregate federal debt and also a cloture rule to end filibusters. The two are linked again in the current battles on Capitol Hill.

The strength of the AAPI vote was seen last year in critical swing states, including Georgia.

The Growing Power Of The AAPI Vote, By The Numbers

Data from the firm TargetSmart found that almost half of all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who cast a ballot in 2020 did not vote in 2016, and a quarter had never voted before.

McLaren Hospital in Flint and the Genesee County Health Department have been working with the Centers for Disease Control since a court order is preventing local officials from talking directly with the state health department.

Nurses condemn McLaren Health Care for lack of transparency on finances, protective gear

Ten unions representing nurses who work at McLaren Health Care hospitals in Michigan alleged Thursday that the hospital system has violated labor laws by…

State lawmaker among 200k Michiganders who've tested positive for COVID-19

The state of Michigan has reached a milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, with the state recording more than 200,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. Among the…

President Trump has a 41% approval rating, according to a new NPR/<em>PBS</em> <em>NewsHour</em>/Marist Poll.

Poll: Support For Impeachment Hearings Grows, But Americans Split On Way Forward

After former special counsel Robert Mueller spoke publicly, the number of Americans in favor of the proceedings ticked up. But it's still less than a quarter; 39% don't want any further action.

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