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Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, is seen talking to the media after a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on March 4 in Washington, D.C. He resigned from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday.

Benny Gantz resigns as Israeli war cabinet member

Gantz followed through on his plan to resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday citing its failure to advance a plan to defeat Hamas in Gaza.

Supreme Court's Religious Makeup Evolves As Members Change

The current religious makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court is predominantly Jewish and Catholic. Why is that so, and how much does the religion of the justices matter?

Rita Bosaho, shown here in January, is the first black member elected to Spain's parliament. Born in Equatorial Guinea and raised in a foster family in Spain, she trained as a nurse before entering politics two years ago.

Spain's First Black Member Of Parliament And The 'New Politics'

Rita Bosaho is a nurse turned politician, born in Equatorial Guinea but raised by a white foster family in Spain. "I hope I can empower minorities," she says.

Congressional Black Caucus Member Discusses Obama Meeting

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with President Obama yesterday to clear the air over lingering tensions on how the Obama administration has handled minority issues. Host Michel Martin speaks with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke for her take on the meeting, what the President said, and the concerns the CBC has with the Obama administration.

Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles, dies at 77

Called "the sweetest man in the music business" by ex-bandmate Don Felder, Meisner joined Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon in the early '70s to form one of the most popular acts in history.

Valholly Frank at a climate change demonstration.

Young Seminole Tribe Member Sues Ron DeSantis

As flooding becomes more frequent, and hot, sticky Florida gets even hotter, a group of young people, ages 13 to 21, are suing Florida governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried, and Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein, among other officials, over climate change. The eight young people are asserting their right to a healthy future is at risk in Reynolds v. Florida.

Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, from Georgia speaks as the House Judiciary Committee hears investigative findings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. When redrawing her district, Republicans in Georgia removed several Democrat-heavy precincts.

As Georgia grows more Democratic, its members of Congress will not

Facing political and demographic changes in the state over the last decade, Republicans in Georgia used redistricting to expand representation in Congress while ceding ground in the state legislature.

Members Of Congress Question Trump's Discussion With Ukraine's President

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas about the whistleblower complaint against the president. What did Trump say to Ukrainian's president? NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in.

Trump Officials To Brief Members Of Congress On Iran Threat

Noel King talks to ex-CIA Director David Petraeus, a retired Army general who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, about whether he is concerned over the possibility of a conflict with Iran.

Middle school students in Boehlen, Germany, listen to an ex-skinhead and a former neo-Nazi political activist tell what it's like to be a part of far right groups.

Ex-Members of the Far Right Warn of Life They Left

Germany's far right can be a place for support and camaraderie. But once members stray from political lines, they are considered traitors.

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