Politics & Government

Researcher explains how girls are socialized to have limited political ambition

8:30pm October 02, 2021

Mirya Holman, associate professor of political science at Tulane University, tells NPR about her research team's latest study on how socialization limits young girls' interest in politics.

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Andrew Yang discusses new book and big ideas in live forum

5:21pm October 02, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former presidential candidate Andrew Yang about his new book, Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy.

Tucson, Ariz., mayor nervously awaits passage of infrastructure bill

5:21pm October 02, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mayor Regina Romero of Tucson, Ariz., about what passage of two key measures by Congress, including an infrastructure bill, would mean for her community.

Protesters across the U.S. march in opposition to Texas abortion law

5:21pm October 02, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Abortion rights activists rallied across the country on Saturday in opposition to the new restrictive abortion law in Texas.

With the U.S. Capitol in the background, thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in downtown Washington, D.C., during the Women's March on Saturday.

5th Women's March focuses on reproductive rights after new Texas abortion law

4:33pm October 02, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The first such march was held the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017. Thousands of people were expected to turn out in hundreds of cities across the nation on Saturday.

President Biden walks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill on Friday after attending a meeting with the House Democratic Caucus to try to resolve an impasse around the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

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3,700 DOT workers head back to work after Congress passes short-term highway funding

2:44pm October 02, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The Senate approved a temporary extension to fund the federal highway program. The move should end furloughs for the transportation employees once President Biden signs the measure.

Abortion-rights advocates march to the house of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh for a protest on Sept. 13 in Chevy Chase, Md.

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Abortion rights hang in the balance, as advocates rally across the country

10:09am October 02, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Women's March is helping put on Saturday's protests against Texas' restrictive abortion law, with a flagship march to the Supreme Court planned in Washington, D.C.

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Week in politics: Democrats continue negotiations on infrastructure bill

8:02am October 02, 2021

Disagreements among fellow Democrats are holding up President Biden's agenda.

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Democrats can't agree on Biden's 'Build Back Better' bill

8:02am October 02, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

President Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda is delayed as Congressional Democrats squabble over priorities.

President Biden, after a meeting with the House Democratic caucus last week. Countering China is one of his top issues, but he hasn't said what he plans to do about Trump-era tariffs yet.

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Biden campaigned against the trade war with China, but ending it is complicated

8:02am October 02, 2021

by Asma Khalid

So far, President Biden has kept the steep tariffs on Chinese goods put in place by his predecessor. On Monday, his administration plans to unveil details of its own trade policy with China.