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Ocasio-Cortez stunned the political world when she beat out a well-known incumbent in a New York primary. She won another primary after voters in that district wrote her name on the ballot.

President Trump began the NATO summit by accusing members of not paying their share for defense spending. Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Christopher Coons of Delaware about Trump's rhetoric.

Walter Becker died last September after battling cancer. City officials in Queens, New York, have decided to rename the street where Becker grew up as Walter Becker Way.

As the Trump administration decides not to defend the Affordable Care Act's legal protections for people with pre-existing conditions, questions arise about health insurance and genetic information.

Congressional leaders from both parties defend NATO as lawmakers vote to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the alliance

The vetting and confirmation process is extensive for a Supreme Court nominee, but how can lawmakers figure out what each prospective justice really thinks about an issue?

President Trump said Germany is "totally controlled by Russia," because it gets, in his words, "60 to 70 percent of their energy from Russia." Does that square with the facts?

President Trump has pressured NATO members to meet their commitments to spend 2 percent of their GDP on defense spending, and has criticized Germany for spending less than that. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Germany's Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen.

Gov. Kay Ivey is moving to stop the practice, which has enabled sheriffs to pocket leftover money.

The Charlotte Housing Authority requires that people who get housing subsidies work — and the program is considered a success story. But helping people become self-sufficient remains a challenge.