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Mamdani's power play, a Kennedy's TikToks. Four things to watch in Tuesday's primaries
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing far-left candidates against mainstream Democrats, potentially clashing with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Meanwhile, vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler awaits his challenger in a key House flip target district. In South Carolina, Donald Trump has endorsed both gubernatorial runoff candidates, Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson, amidst mixed results for his endorsements elsewhere. Read More
What did Mike Kennedy accomplish in his first congressional term?
Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy is focused on quiet productivity. During his first term, he's focused on passing a wide range of bipartisan bills. Read More
GOP luncheon turns nasty as Republican senators 'pile on' Mike Lee over voter ID: report
Republican senators reportedly ganged up on Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) at a closed-door Republican lunch Wednesday over his push to keep the Senate in session until a voter ID bill passes.Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and John Kennedy (R-LA) led what one source described to Punchbowl News reporter Andrew Desid... Read More
Seven Republicans vote against FISA extension after bipartisan plan blows up
Sens. Tommy Tuberville, Rick Scott, Rand Paul, Eric Schmitt, Josh Hawley, Mike Lee, and John Kennedy voted against the measure Read More
U.S. House advances bill to speed up oil, gas permits
The House passed Rep. Mike Kennedy’s License to Drill Act, which helps the Bureau of Land Management process drilling applications. Read More
Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy wants to block paychecks for all of Congress in future shutdowns
After the Senate passed a policy withholding paychecks during a shutdown, Rep. Mike Kennedy wants to extend that to the entirety of Congress. Read More
RFK Jr.’s New Podcast Is as Weird as You’d Expect
The first two episodes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new podcast feature him discoursing on food with a reality-TV chef and, for some reason, Mike Tyson. Vaccines are not on the agenda. Read More
Mike Elko Lands Another Massive Addition To Texas A&M's 2027 Recruiting Class
5-Star offensive tackle Kennedy Brown is the latest blue-chip recruit to pledge his commitment to Mike Elko and the Texas A&M Aggies, Read More
Rep. Mike Kennedy cruises to 4th District victory at Utah GOP convention
Incumbent Rep. Mike Kennedy won the GOP nomination for Utah’s 4th Congressional District with 78.7% of the delegate vote at the state convention. Read More
Disapproval of Congress reaches record highs amid scandals
Why one Utah Republican is optimistic that Congress is working exactly as designed. Rep. Mike Kennedy said he has been impressed with his colleages. Read More
U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy talks porn "addiction" during college GOP event hosted by Nick Shirely
U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy said he's a “recovering addict to pornography” during a Utah College Republicans event hosted by YouTuber Nick Shirley on Friday. Read More
All Songs Considered : NPR Music : NPR
Thundercat. Arlo Parks. Devotional belters from Dermot Kennedy. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Erin Wolf from Radio Milwaukee about their favorite albums out Friday, April 3. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer personal picks in our lightning round.The Starting 5(00:00) Introduction & Bon Iver, 'VOLUMES: ONE"(01:57) Arlo Parks, 'Ambiguous Desire'(07:29) Dermot Kennedy, 'The Weight of the Woods'(14:15) Thundercat, 'Distracted'(19:53) Joe Pernice, 'Sunny, I Was Wrong'(26:44) Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & Surf Gang, 'POMPEII // UTILITY'(31:30) The Lightning Round- Maria Taylor, 'Story's End'- Wendy Eisenberg, 'Wendy Eisenberg'- Sunn O))), 'Sunn O)))'- Roomful of Teeth & Gabriel Kahane, 'Elevator Songs'- Sofia Rei, 'Antónima'Sample the albums via our New Music Friday playlist and see our Long List of notable releases on NPR.orgCredits: Host: Stephen ThompsonGuest: Erin Wolf, Radio MilwaukeeAudio Producers: Noah Caldwell, Alina EdwardsDigital Producer: Dora LeviteEditors: Otis Hart, Elle MannionExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedSpecial thanks to Felix Contreras, Lars Gotrich and Tom Huizenga Read More
Utah Republicans slam European allies opposing Trump in Iran
U.S. Reps. Burgess Owens, Mike Kennedy and Blake Moore said they support President Donald Trump's war aims in the Middle East after Wednesday speech. Read More
Rep. Mike Kennedy's bill would boost funding at tech colleges
Several Utah lawmakers agree proposed TECH Act would help empower technical college students to land high-demand jobs Read More
Lost for decades: Marilyn Monroe’s secret diary surfaces - what’s inside will shock you
A former LAPD detective, Mike Rothmiller, claims to have uncovered Marilyn Monroes long-lost “red diary” inside confidential police intelligence files. One final entry allegedly written days before her death mentions Robert Kennedy visiting her. Rothmiller believes these findings challenge the official explanation of Monroes 1962 death and suggest a deeper political cover-up. Read More
‘Look at Their Faces’: Trump Admits the Worst Part About a Congressman Dying Was Losing His Vote - Mike Johnson Scrambles to Clean It Up, but Trump’s Reaction Ignites Outrage
President Donald Trump’s standard Kennedy Center board meeting on Monday quickly became a platform for Trump to hype his role in the Iran conflict — Read More
‘That Wasn’t Public’: Trump Snaps at Kennedy Center Meeting - Pressures Mike Johnson to Tell the Story - When Johnson Hesitates Trump Blurts Out a Personal Bombshell That Freezes the Room
President Donald Trump turned a routine Kennedy Center board meeting on Monday into a showcase of self-praise, boasting about his approach to the Iran Read More