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NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Toni G. Atkins, the head of California's Senate, about how the state is positioning itself at the forefront of abortion rights.

Puerto Rico's governor said Monday night that the commonwealth can't pay its bills. He also said that big changes are needed to get the economy growing, so it can pay down its debt in the future.

Foreign Minister Joseph Wu tells NPR about the threat the island faces from China, and how the U.S. is helping Taiwan's military prepare.

The directors of the major intelligence agencies made their annual appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee to present their global threat assessment on Tuesday.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson hopes to improve voter engagement among college students. Benson is taking applications for students who want to be...

Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney called for a “new generation of leaders” when he announced that he won’t seek re-election.

The money is almost twice the amount that officials had previously suggested would be requested from Congress. It comes amid a surge of children and teenagers who have crossed the border illegally.

The operation was part of the search for two Palestinians suspected in the deaths of three Israeli teens whose bodies were found Monday.

NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro says protesters don't just want Dilma Rousseff gone: They are demanding the ruling party be booted as well. Some estimates say 1 million people protested across Brazil.

Evidence points to wildlife as the starting point. But it could take years to pinpoint the source.