Politics & Government

President Biden announced a mandate for federal workers to get vaccinated at the White House on Sept. 9.

More than 90% of federal workers have had a shot by today's COVID-19 vaccine deadline

2:43pm November 22, 2021

by Tamara Keith

The White House says no disruptions to government operations are expected from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which President Biden issued in September. Federal contractors have a January deadline.

A nurse fills a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Kansas City, Mo. on March 19, 2021.

Republicans are changing state laws to try and get out of federal vaccine mandates

11:27am November 22, 2021

Nationwide, conservative lawmakers have come together to propose and pass bills aimed at nullifying federal vaccine mandates. Public health experts worry exemptions make the workforce vulnerable.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been selected for a second term at the helm of the Fed, a move likely to be welcomed by markets.

Biden reappoints Jerome Powell as Fed chairman at a critical time for the economy

11:07am November 22, 2021

by Scott Horsley

President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve as the economy faces huge challenges, including surging inflation.

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Biden appoints Jerome Powell to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve

10:40am November 22, 2021

President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Fed governor Lael Brainard will serve as vice chairman.

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U.S. senators call for a national commission to probe the start of the pandemic

5:52am November 22, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to GOP Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about a bipartisan group pushing for a commission to investigate the origins and response to COVID-19.

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Former Democrat lawmaker who benefited from gerrymandering sees a better path

5:09pm November 21, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Rep. Albert Wynn about redistricting efforts he was involved with in Maryland.

Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, from Georgia speaks as the House Judiciary Committee hears investigative findings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. When redrawing her district, Republicans in Georgia removed several

As Georgia grows more Democratic, its members of Congress will not

5:09pm November 21, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

Facing political and demographic changes in the state over the last decade, Republicans in Georgia used redistricting to expand representation in Congress while ceding ground in the state legislature.

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Far right extremists herald Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal

8:02am November 21, 2021

by Odette Yousef

Right-wing extremists have continued to use Kyle Rittenhouse in their messaging, with new themes emerging since his acquittal last week.

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After Rittenhouse verdict, activists fear for their safety at future demonstrations

8:02am November 21, 2021

by Adrian Florido

The Rittenhouse verdict may change the tactics and dynamics of social justice protesters going forward.

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Politics chat: Democrats champion Build Back Better bill while Republicans decry cost

8:02am November 21, 2021

Democrats struggle with the messaging over President Biden's economic agenda as the infrastructure bill becomes law and the Build Back Better bill advances to the Senate.

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