Politics & Government

News brief: Senate's filibuster issue, Texas hostage details, Iran nuclear talks

6:00am January 18, 2022

Senate Democrats plow ahead with a showdown over the filibuster and voting rights. Details emerge about the hostage taking at a Texas synagogue. Efforts continue to revive the Iran nuclear deal.

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Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan's air force would collapse

2:15am January 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.

Sudan's pro-democracy movement hopes to force a transition to civilian rule

5:38pm January 17, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly chats with Kholood Khair, managing partner of a think tank in Khartoum, about ongoing pro-democracy protests in Sudan.

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From center left to right: Yolanda Renee King, Arndrea Waters King and Martin Luther King III, lead the annual D.C. Peace Walk: Change Happens with Good Hope and a Dream across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge for Dr. Martin Luther King Day in Washi

MLK's memory is honored by demonstrators calling for the passage of voting rights bill

5:32pm January 17, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would. have turned 93 on Jan. 15. He was just 39 when he was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tenn.

In this episode of Ron's Office Hours, Ron Elving explains the filibuster.

Politics & Government

Senate Democrats plan a vote to change the filibuster. So what is it?

10:12am January 17, 2022

by Ron Elving

The filibuster was once a rarely used tool for holding up Senate business. Now, it's a regular (still powerful) feature; some Democrats want it changed. Here are answers to your filibuster questions.

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As Biden prepares to mark 1 year in office, there may not be a celebratory mood

7:28am January 17, 2022

NPR's A Martinez speaks to political strategist Matt Bennett on President Biden's messaging challenges, and what's needed to advance the White House agenda.

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Backlog of 2020 returns interferes with this year's tax filing season

5:03am January 17, 2022

NPR's A Martinez speaks to National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins about the issues facing the Internal Revenue Service — including a potential crisis this year.

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Arab leader's gamble to play kingmaker in Israel is paying off

3:11am January 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

Mansour Abbas broke a longstanding taboo when he led his Arab party into Israel's governing coalition last year.

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How to reverse declining trust in institutions

5:03pm January 16, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Southern California Public Radio's Tony Marcano and Eric Liu of Citizen University about how the media and everyday citizens can better democracy.

Why Americans are losing trust in elections and the media

5:03pm January 16, 2022

Two researchers from the Pew Research Center, Bradley Jones and Katerina Eva Matsa, discuss data showing why Americans are losing faith in the media and U.S. elections.

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