The growing wave of primary victories by democratic socialists is poised to pose a major challenge for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) if Democr…

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Michel Martin asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York about the Democratic Party's midterm future.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., looks out a window at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 2, 2026. Kriston Jae Bethel for NPR hide caption…

China has brought into effect a new ethnic unity law that rights groups and foreign officials have warned could accelerate the forced assimilation of ethnic mi…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is locked in a contest for influence with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over the future of the Senate Democrati…

Darializa Avila Chevalier on Saturday said she would need to check with the community before backing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for the spe…

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) has been released from the hospital after a car crash that resulted in minor injuries, he said Sunday.

House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, remain united behind him despite calls from some, like Sen. Elissa Slotkin, for new leadership. This u…

Prime Day’s under-$100 gadgets exploit impulsive buying by promoting minor conveniences that feel essential in the moment. Many of these devices require hidden…

Israeli prosecutors charged six Jewish settlers, including five minors, with terrorism and arson for a June 14 mosque attack in the West Bank. Rising settler v…

Eleven-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell stars in the new British film *500 Miles*, marking a shift in UK film by casting child actors in leading roles early. Ansell’…