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On the political spectrum of most conservative to most liberal congressional districts, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is the political median of America. Which is why its Republican Rep. Leonard Lance, a self-proclaimed moderate, is taking heat from all sides. NPR takes a look at how much interest his constituents have in centrist attitudes in the Trump era.

The moderate GOP congressman recently held his third town hall of the year. He's under pressure from constituents and conservative activists in what is now the median political seat in the country.

Police are trained to avoid warning shots for tactical and legal reasons. But this long-standing prohibition is being reconsidered under public pressure to reduce deadly shootings by police.

A group of 13 Republican senators is leading the negotiations to craft a new bill to repeal and replace most of the Affordable Care Act. Senators plan to vote by the August recess.

Botticelli's most famous Renaissance painting shows the goddess Venus, standing nude on a giant shell. Now, an exhibit at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts shows other works, seldom seen outside of Italy.

Steve Inskeep talks with U.N. Environment chief Erik Solheim, who says the U.S. would lose out on green jobs if President Trump pulls out of the Paris climate agreement.

Members of the House Freedom Caucus and their allies are rebuking the Republican leadership's health care bill, but many of their constituents voted for President Trump. Can the lawmakers be swayed?

Forty-nine days into his presidency, Donald Trump continues to struggle with the transition from outsider to insider. A lot of things that helped him as a candidate, like flame throwing tweets, are hurting him as president. A week that started with Trump accusing Obama of wiretapping him ended with Trump cheerleading for the GOP establishment's health care plan.

McMaster first made his name as a captain in Iraq in 1991. Then, in 2007 he was a key figure in the "surge." Now, 26 years after he first went to Iraq, he'll be seeking a solution in his new post.

Republican Rep. Charlie Dent has announced he will not run for re-election in 2018. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with him about that decision.