Barbara Sprunt
Barbara Sprunt is a producer on NPR's Washington desk, where she reports and produces breaking news and feature political content. She formerly produced the NPR Politics Podcast and got her start in radio at as an intern on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered and Tell Me More with Michel Martin. She is an alumnus of the Paul Miller Reporting Fellowship at the National Press Foundation. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Pennsylvania native.
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There was a time when scandals were a death knell for political careers. But today, they're far from being career enders. -
The Senate passed legislation early Friday morning to fund President Trump's immigration enforcement agencies through the end of his term.
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After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has funded immigration enforcement. The GOP bill funds ICE and the Border Patrol for three years. -
The Senate voted along party lines to start debate on a Republican bill to fund immigration enforcement through the end of President Trump's term. -
There's an effort on Capitol Hill to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which awards funding to houses of worship to harden their defenses. In 2024, roughly a third of those who applied actually received funding. -
Republicans upended plans to pass a partisan bill to fund ICE after party infighting over unrelated issues snarled their progress.
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Two months ago, a gunman drove through the preschool at Temple Israel, the largest synagogue in Michigan. Every child and teacher survived, but the community is still displaced and navigating the trauma of the attack. -
Lawmakers say the thwarted attack on the White House Correspondents' Association dinner raises questions about Secret Service protection. Some say it highlights the need for a White House ballroom.
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A budget plan with a $70 billion expected price tag for immigration enforcement advanced after an overnight session. It now heads to the House of Representatives. -
The House Ethics Committee found Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of ethics violations after a rare public hearing on allegations of financial crimes.
