Politics & Government

State Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Minneapolis Vote To Reimagine Police Department

8:21pm September 16, 2021

by Matt Sepic

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled in favor of ballot language to reimagine the Minneapolis police department in the upcoming election. Early voting begins Friday.

Security fencing was reinstalled around the U.S. Capitol Wednesday night ahead of a planned Sept. 18 rally by far-right supporters of former President Donald Trump. They are demanding the release of rioters arrested after the Jan. 6 attack.

The Capitol Will Face Its Biggest Security Test Since Jan. 6 On Saturday

7:43pm September 16, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

A demonstration is planned in support of defendants charged after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. The FBI says there's no specific threat, but security officials say they're ready no matter what.

President Ronald Reagan shows his boot following the signing of his tax bill in August 1981 at his vacation home near Santa Barbara, Calif.

Politics & Government

The Democratic Push To Tax The Rich More Is 40 Years In The Making

6:41pm September 16, 2021

by Ron Elving

Democrats will try the same budgetary process from four decades ago when first-year President Ronald Reagan used reconciliation to achieve his "revolution" in federal fiscal policy.

Newsom Won, But He Won Big With Latinos

5:22pm September 16, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sonja Diaz, director of the Latino Policy and Politics Initiative at UCLA, about the significance of the Latino vote in California gubernatorial recall election.

Infrastructure Bill Aims To Address Lead Pipes: Lessons Learned From Flint

4:52pm September 16, 2021

The infrastructure bill moving through Congress includes billions to replace lead pipes. In Flint, Mich., NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with residents on how governments can tackle a water crisis equitably.

Politics & Government

Controversial British TV Host Piers Morgan Will Soon Have A Show On Fox

4:52pm September 16, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Piers Morgan, the British journalist and former CNN host, has joined Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and Fox News Media in a global deal that includes a new TV show in early 2022.

Why Britain Has Been Eager To Join The U.S. Deal With Australia — And France Hasn't

4:32pm September 16, 2021

The new deal between the U.S. with the U.K. and Australia counters China but it's viewed differently by key allies. Britain is eager to get on board but France's trust in the U.S. has diminished.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., continues to make President Biden's handling of the economy the central theme in the runup to the 2022 midterms. McCarthy is poised to run for speaker if the GOP takes control of the House of Representatives

Politics & Government

To Retake Congress, The GOP Plans To Attack Democrats On The Economy

1:22pm September 16, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

President Biden isn't on the ballot next fall. But Republican lawmakers, campaign operatives and candidates believe his handling of the economy will drive voters' decisions.

Politics & Government

Jim Snyder, Longtime Lexington Attorney And Politician, Dies At 76

9:56am September 16, 2021

by Paul Garber

Jim Snyder, a leading conservative voice in Davidson County for decades, has died.

Capitol Hill Hearing Blasts The FBI For Mishandling Nassar Investigation

8:22am September 16, 2021

NPR's A Martinez talks to Marisa Kwiatkowski, investigative reporter for USA Today, about USA gymnastics and the FBI mishandling gymnasts sexual abuse allegations against team doctor Larry Nassar.