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President Bush nominates the head of one of Wall Street's top financial firms to lead the Treasury Department. Henry Paulson Jr. -- chairman of Goldman Sachs -- is slated to replace resigning Secretary John Snow. The White House hopes Paulson will do a better job than Snow selling the president's economic record.

Will John McCain go over the top? Would an Obama sweep get Clinton out of the race? Or does a Clinton victory in either state — or both — keep the battle going on to Pennsylvania on April 22? Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Mara Liasson about what to look for in Tuesday's primary elections in Texas and Ohio.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flies to Japan today to begin a week-long trip across Asia. It is her first trip as the Obama administration's top diplomat — and she says she's looking for ways that the U.S. and asian countries can chart a "common future."

North Carolina’s primary is fast approaching – it’s on March 5th – and the candidates at the top of the ballot will pay a visit to the state this week.

The home stretch of a presidential campaign is anxiety-producing. But there are some clues for how the race might be going, from where the candidates travel to early vote totals.

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Christopher Wray about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

On the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, Black people continue to be targets of hate. America's race issues are once again at the forefront after the mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y.

The share of total income of the top 1% of earners in the U.S. more than doubled over four decades. But in Europe, the gains were less dramatic. What accounts for the difference across the Atlantic?

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Aaron Taylor, a law professor at Saint Louis University who monitors patterns of student enrollment, about the declining number of people applying to law school.

According to Nielsen Music, the singer's stratospheric success with 25 made her the year's top-selling artist by far — even though 25 was available in only the last six weeks of 2015.