Politics & Government

News Brief: German Election Results, Biden's Agenda, COVID Data

7:43am September 27, 2021

On Sunday, Social Democrats beat German Chancellor Merkel's bloc. President Biden's agenda will face many tests this week. New COVID-19 cases have fallen by 20% over the last two weeks.

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House Democrats Face Critical Deadlines All This Week

7:23am September 27, 2021

Democrats must untangle a potential government shutdown Thursday, a potential federal default, a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and a related vote on as much as $3.5 trillion in spending.

Policy Strategists On How Biden Can Gain Traction On Immigration Reform

5:51pm September 26, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin discusses the Biden administration's handling of immigration with Theresa Cardinal Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Democratic political strategist Chuck Rocha.

New York Hospitals Fear Staff Shortages Ahead Of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

5:26pm September 26, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Associated Press reporter Michael Hill about the challenges related to vaccine mandates for teachers and healthcare workers in New York.

Politics & Government

Politics Chat: Democrats At Odds Over Government Spending

7:54am September 26, 2021

by Mara Liasson

Moderate and Progressive Congressional Democrats at odds over their party's two big spending bills, plus a deadline for the debt limit looms this week.

Politics & Government

German Voters Hit The Polls For Election That Will Determine Merkel's Replacement

7:54am September 26, 2021

by Rob Schmitz

Although about a third of Germans vote by mail, millions of voters go to polling places today to choose a new government, and a successor to Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as Chancellor.

Politics & Government

What To Know About The High-Stakes Congressional Standoff

5:26pm September 25, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

The U.S. government is facing the possibility of having to shut down on Thursday evening. On Capitol Hill, talks to avoid that are getting increasingly complicated.

A health care worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at the Jordan Valley Community Health Center in Springfield, Mo., in June.

Rural Hospitals Worry They Will Lose Staff Because Of Biden's New Vaccine Mandate

11:46am September 25, 2021

by Tamara Keith

In rural areas, hospitals and clinics are worried they'll be left short if staff quit rather than get COVID-19 vaccines required by the Biden administration's new mandate.

Arizona Recount Of 2020 Election Ballots Found No Proof Of Corruption

8:56am September 25, 2021

by Ben Giles

A GOP-backed review of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona's largest county found no proof of former President Trump's lies about a stolen election.

The Battle Over Biden's Infrastructure Bill Continues

8:56am September 25, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-N.J., about why he wants the vote for the infrastructure bill to take place on Monday even as his own party stands divided on several provisions.