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Democrats have taken control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in nearly 25 years. To voters, this election was about much more than just state politics.

Updated on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020 at 12:36 p.m. Not only will Wisconsin be a battleground in the presidential race this year, it may also see a contentious…

Audie Cornish talks to Steven Cook of the Council of Foreign Relations about the current and historical role of the Egyptian military in politics.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body was taken to a cemetery in central Virginia. It took about two weeks to find a place willing to bury him. Now, some in Virginia are raising objections and concerns.

Doctors who treat older people are in high demand these days and with an aging population that trend is expected to grow. As part of our Project Milwaukee…

Zimbabweans voted Wednesday for their next president. Longtime President Robert Mugabe is facing opposition leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. Mugabe, who has ruled since independence in 1980, says he'll step down if defeated. However in the 2008 election, his near loss resulted in widespread violence.

Picketers in seven cities say McDonald's, Wendy's and other fast-food chains should pay employees $15 an hour. But the restaurant industry says that would force those companies to cut jobs.

Every year, the president sits down for dinner with Washington reporters and delivers a standup routine. From his "bucket list" to Hillary Clinton, here's what he came up with this year.

As Europe copes with its current migration crisis, NPR's Arun Rath speaks with historian Bernard Wasserstein about lessons from the refugee situation after World War II.

A federal judge in Kentucky has ordered the release of county clerk Kim Davis. She was jailed last week on contempt charges after she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.