NPR: bipartisanship https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132679396 bipartisanship en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 27 May 2025 20:43:03 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: bipartisanship https://www.npr.org/tags/132679396/bipartisanship Election-year politics threaten Senate border deal as Trump rallies opposition Senators are closing in on a bipartisan deal on the border and immigration. But vocal opposition from the hard right and former President Donald Trump is threatening to topple the compromise. Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:30:19 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/20/1225788314/election-year-politics-threaten-senate-border-deal https://www.npr.org/2024/01/20/1225788314/election-year-politics-threaten-senate-border-deal Senators are closing in on a bipartisan deal on the border and immigration. But vocal opposition from the hard right and former President Donald Trump is threatening to topple the compromise.

]]> The Associated Press How Politics And Health Are Intertwined Political polarization is affecting Americans' health, according to a new study. Researchers find higher levels of premature death in Republican-leaning counties compared to those in Democratic-leaning ones. The higher mortality in GOP counties is across the board – everything from heart disease to suicide. Allison Aubrey talks to Emily Kwong about what may be causing these disparities. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:15:58 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/06/13/1104602588/how-politics-and-health-are-intertwined https://www.npr.org/2022/06/13/1104602588/how-politics-and-health-are-intertwined

Political polarization is affecting Americans' health, according to a new study. Researchers find higher levels of premature death in Republican-leaning counties compared to those in Democratic-leaning ones. The higher mortality in GOP counties is across the board – everything from heart disease to suicide. Allison Aubrey talks to Emily Kwong about what may be causing these disparities.

]]> Allison Aubrey Essential Mitch: The Relationship It looks very likely President-elect Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be "Washington's new power couple." What do their non-relationship in the Senate, their negotiations during the Obama administration, and their warm speeches over the years tell us about how they will or won't work together under a Biden presidency? Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:49:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/11/10/933513008/essential-mitch-the-relationship https://www.npr.org/2020/11/10/933513008/essential-mitch-the-relationship

It looks very likely President-elect Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be "Washington's new power couple." What do their non-relationship in the Senate, their negotiations during the Obama administration, and their warm speeches over the years tell us about how they will or won't work together under a Biden presidency?

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]]> How An 'International Price Index' Might Help Reduce Drug Prices Drugmakers hate the idea. But Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump both say pegging the prices of U.S. medicine to what people elsewhere pay could save U.S. patients a bundle. Here's how an "IPI" might work. Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:13:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/09/19/762435585/how-an-international-price-index-might-help-reduce-drug-prices https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/09/19/762435585/how-an-international-price-index-might-help-reduce-drug-prices

Drugmakers hate the idea. But Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump both say pegging the prices of U.S. medicine to what people elsewhere pay could save U.S. patients a bundle. Here's how an "IPI" might work.

]]> Selena Simmons-Duffin How Sen. Orrin Hatch Shaped America's Health Care In Controversial Ways Republican Orrin Hatch is leaving the Senate after 42 years. He led bipartisan efforts to get health care for more kids and AIDS patients. He also thrived on donations from the drug industry. Mon, 31 Dec 2018 05:04:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/12/31/673851375/how-sen-orrin-hatch-shaped-americas-health-care-in-controversial-ways https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/12/31/673851375/how-sen-orrin-hatch-shaped-americas-health-care-in-controversial-ways

Republican Orrin Hatch is leaving the Senate after 42 years. He led bipartisan efforts to get health care for more kids and AIDS patients. He also thrived on donations from the drug industry.

]]> Erik Neumann Breaking With Trump's GOP, Koch Brothers Praise Democrats On Immigration The Latino outreach arm of the billionaire libertarian Koch brothers' network is paying for ads praising some Democrats, as well as Republicans, who have worked on immigration compromises. Thu, 17 May 2018 05:02:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/05/17/611798012/breaking-with-trumps-gop-koch-brothers-praise-democrats-on-immigration https://www.npr.org/2018/05/17/611798012/breaking-with-trumps-gop-koch-brothers-praise-democrats-on-immigration

The Latino outreach arm of the billionaire libertarian Koch brothers' network is paying for ads praising some Democrats, as well as Republicans, who have worked on immigration compromises.

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]]> Tim Mak Governors Preparing Bipartisan Health Care Plan For Congress To Consider Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper and Ohio Republican John Kasich are nearing completion on a plan to strengthen the Affordable Care Act exchanges that they will present to the Senate next month. Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:11:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2017/08/22/545307530/governors-preparing-bipartisan-health-care-plan-for-congress-to-consider https://www.npr.org/2017/08/22/545307530/governors-preparing-bipartisan-health-care-plan-for-congress-to-consider Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper and Ohio Republican John Kasich are nearing completion on a plan to strengthen the Affordable Care Act exchanges that they will present to the Senate next month.

]]> Rachel Estabrook Texas Republican Bucks His Party To Block 'Bathroom Bill' In Texas, every statewide elected official is Republican and the GOP controls the legislature. But efforts to restrict bathroom access for transgender people show a party that's far from united. Thu, 03 Aug 2017 05:00:27 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2017/08/03/541135960/texas-republican-bucks-his-party-to-block-bathroom-bill https://www.npr.org/2017/08/03/541135960/texas-republican-bucks-his-party-to-block-bathroom-bill

In Texas, every statewide elected official is Republican and the GOP controls the legislature. But efforts to restrict bathroom access for transgender people show a party that's far from united.

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]]> Ben Philpott In Divided Virginia Administration, Kaine Learned To Work Across The Aisle Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican, was elected to be Democrat Tim Kaine's lieutenant when he was governor. Bolling describes his years with Kaine and offers tips for being a good No. 2. Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:44:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2016/07/22/487120996/in-divided-virginia-administration-kaine-learned-to-work-across-the-aisle https://www.npr.org/2016/07/22/487120996/in-divided-virginia-administration-kaine-learned-to-work-across-the-aisle Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican, was elected to be Democrat Tim Kaine's lieutenant when he was governor. Bolling describes his years with Kaine and offers tips for being a good No. 2.

]]> Full Senate Debates May Reveal Recent Bipartisanship As An Illusion On the committee level in the Senate, Republicans and Democrats have been able to get deals done. The problem will be what happens after bills leave the committees and head to the Senate floor. Sun, 03 May 2015 20:10:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/05/02/403628380/full-senate-debates-may-reveal-recent-bipartisanship-as-an-illusion https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/05/02/403628380/full-senate-debates-may-reveal-recent-bipartisanship-as-an-illusion On the committee level in the Senate, Republicans and Democrats have been able to get deals done. The problem will be what happens after bills leave the committees and head to the Senate floor.

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