Tamara Keith has been a White House correspondent for NPR since 2014 and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast, the top political news podcast in America. Keith has chronicled the Trump administration from day one, putting this unorthodox presidency in context for NPR listeners, from early morning tweets to executive orders and investigations. She covered the final two years of the Obama presidency, and during the 2016 presidential campaign she was assigned to cover Hillary Clinton. In 2018, Keith was elected to serve on the board of the White House Correspondents' Association.
Tom Gjelten reports on religion, faith, and belief for NPR News, a beat that encompasses such areas as the changing religious landscape in America, the formation of personal identity, the role of religion in politics, and conflict arising from religious differences. His reporting draws on his many years covering national and international news from posts in Washington and around the world.
Two judges have ordered the Trump administration to fund SNAP benefits. And, New York City voters head to the polls tomorrow to choose between Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral race.
As the government shutdown enters its second month, President Trump has spent two full weeks outside of Washington. This is a shift from how past presidents, including Trump, have approached shutdown politics.
The Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace is now open for enrollment, but some of the changes slated for next year have small business owners concerned.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., about how the start of health insurance open enrollment and other issues might change his party's shutdown strategy going forward.
Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere.