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Steve Daines of Montana (right) talks with fellow Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Pat Roberts in a White House meeting in June on the GOP health care strategy, which would include deep cuts to Medicaid. Montana insurers say the plan worries them.

Montana Insurers Say Medicaid Cuts Would Drive Up Cost Of Private Health Plans

Montana's three main health insurance firms say the Republican Senate's proposed cuts to Medicaid, and any plan to repeal the individual mandate, could drive up health costs for everyone.

President Trump addresses supporters Sunday at a campaign rally in Macomb County, Mich.

Trump And Biden Make 11th Hour Election Appeals Across Key States

The president makes five stops in five different swing states Sunday, while his Democratic rival focuses on Pennsylvania.

President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Washington, Michigan on Sunday.

Trump Speaks Fondly Of Supporters Surrounding Biden Bus In Texas

A Biden-Harris campaign bus was surrounded on the highway Friday by a caravan of vehicles flying Trump flags. The incident rattled the Biden campaign, which canceled at least one event afterward.

An artist paints a mural indicating which presidential candidate has won certain states on election night in 2016. Once again, NPR will rely on The Associated Press to provide election results and race calls.

Here's how NPR reports election results

The network relies on results and race calls from The Associated Press for presidential races, other federal elections and statewide contests.

Nathan Grebil (right) takes the temperature of fourth-grade student Hyla during a health screening at Bel Aire Elementary School in Tiburon, Calif., in October.

Biden Announces Executive Actions Meant To Help Reopen Schools

The new measures would increase testing and PPE access for schools, and create a centralized, national database of school coronavirus cases.

Texas Republican Rep. Ron Wright battled both cancer and COVID-19, and became the first sitting lawmaker to die from the virus on Sunday.

Rep. Ron Wright Is 1st Member Of Congress To Die After Coronavirus Diagnosis

The Texas Republican died after he tested positive for the coronavirus more than two weeks ago. Wright had remained in isolation and was also being treated for cancer.

A memorial rally for George Floyd and Daunte Wright is held in Minneapolis. In the wake of multiple police shootings of unarmed suspects, the world is watching and waiting to see if Chauvin is convicted.

Closing Arguments In Derek Chauvin Trial Set To Begin Monday

The former Minneapolis police officer faces manslaughter and murder charges in George Floyd's death. The prosecution and defense get one last chance to be heard before the jury begins deliberation.

Family members of some of the six shooting victims hug one another outside the scene of the shooting at the Canterbury Mobile Home Park in Colorado Springs, Colo.

There Have Been, On Average, 10 Mass Shootings In The U.S. Each Week This Year

We're just 18 weeks into 2021, and already the U.S. has experienced 194 shootings in which four or more people were shot or killed, excluding the shooter.

Derek Chauvin Seeks New Trial In George Floyd Murder Case

The former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted last month for murdering George Floyd is asking the court for a new trial. His lawyers say Chauvin's case was tainted by pretrial publicity.

Florida TaxWatch President Dominic Calabro said the 116 turkeys on his group’s annual list are “strong suggestions” for vetoes. The turkeys, a Tallahassee term for questionable spending items, total $157.5 million.

These 116 Budget 'Turkeys' Should Be Vetoed, Florida TaxWatch Says

They include several in the greater Tampa Bay region, including $25 million for the Pasco-Hernando State College Center for Student Success and Community Engagement.

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