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Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ), the latest to jump into the race to succeed Tom DeLay as House majority leader. Though Shadegg also accepted money from lobbyist Jack Abramoff, he insists he's more committed to reform than his two main rivals -- the current acting majority leader Roy Blunt (R-MO) and John Boehner (R-OH).

As Russia continues to relentlessly bomb Ukrainian cities, the task of delivering aid to civilians there is becoming more challenging.

Tensions in Eastern Europe are adding uncertainty at a time when markets have been preoccupied over how the world's central banks will act to counter surging inflation.

Former President Donald Trump suffered a pair of significant legal hits. A federal appeals court let prosecutors review classified material from Mar-a-Lago and New York's attorney general sued him.

Two of the closest U.S. Senate races in the midterms in November are in Arizona and Nevada. The Senate is 50-50, and Republicans aim to gain an advantage.

In the closing stretch of the presidential campaign, Democrats see that their candidate is up in the polls — but fear another 2016. Joe Biden's campaign is specifically warning about complacency.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, which was a smaller increase than the four previous hikes.

African Americans make up 6.8% of Wisconsin's population. In Milwaukee, Black people comprise nearly 40% of all residents. High Black voter turnout in the state's largest city is key for Democrats.

Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as leader of the House Democrats next year. Now, a new batch of lawmakers is in the leadership spotlight.

Democrats retained control of the U.S. Senate, but Republicans are one win away from taking over power in the House.