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A relative red wave in New York U.S. House races helped tip the balance of power in Congress. But several winners were moderate Republicans with little appetite for far-right provocation.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement paves the way for a new generation of Democratic lawmakers to fill the leadership ranks.

A gunfire attack on two electrical substations in Moore County knocked out power to thousands. Authorities say they have not determined who carried out the attack or what the motive was.

The Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met separately with President Obama yesterday at the White House. The meetings followed reports that members of both groups believed that the president has not paid enough attention to the needs of their constituents. Host Michel Martin discusses what led to the meetings, and what the caucuses expect from the president with Politico.com reporter Nia-Malika Henderson.

This weekend's F1 race is the latest large-scale sporting event the city is hosting. NPR's A Martinez talks to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, about the city becoming a sports hub.

Democrats are looking to keep Nevada voters in Biden's corner this year and they hope his policies do it. But communicating the federal dollars isn't the easiest way to excite voters.

Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, according to a sweeping federal civil rights investigation.

The soccer league capitalized on a groundswell of attention in 2024 thanks to a U.S. gold medal in the Olympic Games and a boom in interest in women's sports in general.

The 68-team fields for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments will be unveiled Sunday night, and the games begin next week.

Arkansas unveiled a new statue of Johnny Cash in the U.S. Capitol. Cash, the first musician to be honored in the building, replaces a statue of a Confederate general.