Politics & Government

A protester holds a sign outside of Parliament in London after the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session, in which Boris Johnson said he joined staff for an outdoor party at 10 Downing Street in May 2020.

Boris Johnson apologizes for a BYOB party held as the U.K. was in COVID lockdown

4:21pm January 12, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer called Prime Minister Boris Johnson's apology worthless, adding that his defense is that "he didn't realize he was at a party."

A U.S. Joint Forces bearer team carries the flag-draped casket of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state on Wednesday.

Harry Reid lies in state at the U.S. Capitol

4:19pm January 12, 2022

by The Associated Press

Reid was recalled as a "legendary leader" as colleagues and friends gathered to pay tribute to a hardscrabble Democrat who rose from poverty in Nevada to the most powerful position in the Senate.

Consumer prices — including gas — are surging at their highest annual pace in around 40 years.

Inflation is still surging and some Democrats see one culprit: Greedy companies

1:58pm January 12, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Consumer prices are soaring at their highest annual pace in almost 40 years. Some progressives such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren blame corporate profiteering, but most economists scoff.

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Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic practices ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday.

Djokovic admits a mistake on his Australia travel form and outlines COVID test timing

1:32pm January 12, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Djokovic moved to clarify the timeline about the period when he was infectious last month and about errors on the travel document he used to enter Australia to defend his Australian Open tennis title.

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Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto on why the filibuster rule should change

1:21pm January 12, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada about the future of the filibuster and the legacy of former Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died last month.

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A student is administered a coronavirus test at an elementary school in Louisville, Ky.

The White House will distribute 10 million more COVID tests per month to schools

10:53am January 12, 2022

by Alana Wise

President Biden and others in his administration insist schools should stay open, even with the omicron wave making it harder than ever to manage.

Winston-Salem will host a second gun buyback event

10:38am January 12, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

After hosting a successful gun buyback event in November, the city of Winston-Salem is holding a second event this S

Former President Donald Trump spoke to NPR's Steve Inskeep on Tuesday.

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Read NPR's full interview with former President Donald Trump

10:13am January 12, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump continued to repeat false claims that the 2020 election was rigged.

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Biden calls for changes to Senate filibuster to pass voting rights bills

6:35am January 12, 2022

In a speech in Georgia, President Biden called for passage of voting rights reforms, including if necessary, getting rid of congressional rules that require 60 senators to support most legislation.

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News brief: omicron overwhelms ERs, NATO-Russia talks, Trump interview

6:02am January 12, 2022

The U.S. hits another COVID record. NATO officials meet with a Russian delegation to try to prevent another invasion of Ukraine. Pressed on election lies, ex-President Trump cuts NPR interview short.

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