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Tennessee Republican Glen Casada says he will resign as state House speaker after exchanging inappropriate and offensive text conversations with a former aide.

Republican Tennessee House Speaker To Resign After Lewd And Sexist Texts

Glen Casada announced that he will resign his state House speakership after inappropriate and offensive texts leaked weeks ago. He has served in the Legislature for nearly 20 years.

Domenico Montanaro is the lead political editor for NPR.

NPR's Lead Political Editor Talks National Politics, Modern Journalism

Politically speaking, Domenico Montanaro has just about seen it all. As NPR’s lead political editor, he is now in the midst of covering what will be his...

Mourners stand beside the grave of Gen. Abdul Raziq, the Kandahar police chief who was killed by a Taliban attack, during his burial ceremony Friday in Kandahar, Afghanistan. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was wounded in the attack.

Days Later, Pentagon Says U.S. General Among Wounded In Kandahar Attack

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley was shot twice, according to the Pentagon, during an attack in Kandahar that killed the province's chiefs of police and intelligence and wounded the governor.

A stampede at an Italian nightclub killed several people, and injured dozens. Italian officials say they are investigating what triggered the stampede.

Stampede At Italian Nightclub Leaves At Least Six People Dead And Many Injured

Most of those killed were minors attending a rap concert. Officials have not determined what caused the stampede, but there are reports of pepper spray being used inside of the club.

Penny Marshall played Laverne in <em>Laverne & Shirley </em>and went on to have a career as a Hollywood director. She died Monday at the age of 75.

Penny Marshall, Filmmaker And 'Laverne & Shirley' Star, Dies At 75

Marshall directed Big and A League of Their Own, among other films.

Chimpanzees Build Makeshift Ladder, Break Free From Zoo Enclosure

The animals returned to their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo after a short time, but not before alarmed visitors came face to face with at least one chimpanzee.

Former candidate for vice president and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, spoke to how growing up in Overland Park, Kansas, shaped him as a politician.

Seg. 1: Kansas City's Black Experience Captured On Film. Seg. 2: Sen. Tim Kaine Back On The Stump.

Segment 1: Kansas City photographers William Fambrough and Matthew Washington captured the African-American experience in Kansas City. For a long time...

Democrat state Senate staff member Will Lawrence speaking before the Objections Board.

Independent Candidate For Kansas Governor Greg Orman Will Stay On The Ballot

Independent candidate for Kansas governor Greg Orman will stay on the ballot after state officials rejected a challenge to his candidacy Thursday. Will...

'One Must Respect The Game': French Open Bans Serena Williams' Catsuit

The French Tennis Federation's president reportedly said attire like Williams' Wakanda-inspired outfit will no longer be accepted. "I think that sometimes we've gone too far," he declared.

St. Louis Public Radio politics editor Fred Ehrlich (at left) and political reporters Jason Rosenbaum (center) and Jo Mannies (at right) joined host Don Marsh during Thursday's talk show.

Greitens saga or U.S. Senate outcome? STLPR reporters split on biggest political story of 2018

When St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh on Thursday asked members of the St. Louis Public Radio political team which regional politics story they...

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