Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Secretary Of State Blinken To Testify Before U.S. House Panel On Afghanistan

7:21am September 13, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's testimony on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Democrats Are Divided Over President Biden's $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan

6:17am September 13, 2021

With the summer recess over, Capitol Hill lawmakers turn to the spending bill. Democrats have limited time to work out details on policies like expanded health care and universal pre-K.

Trade Group Wants Biden Administration To Clarify New Pandemic Rules

6:17am September 13, 2021

NPR's A Martínez talks to CEO Geoff Freeman of Consumer Brands Association about federal rules requiring some businesses to have employees submit to weekly COVID-19 tests if they aren't vaccinated.

News Brief: Breakthrough Infections, $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan, Flood-Prone Homes

6:07am September 13, 2021

Can vaccinated people get long-COVID symptoms? U.S. senators return from summer recess with a long to-do list. A new NPR probe finds HUD often sells flood-prone homes without disclosing it to buyers.

Gray Davis Reflects On His Recall, As Californians Decide Gov. Newsom's Fate

5:41pm September 12, 2021

California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a recall election this week. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gray Davis, who was removed as governor of California through a recall election in 2003.

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge On The Efforts To Avert Pandemic Housing Crisis

5:06pm September 12, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge about the expiration of the federal eviction moratorium and President Biden's plan to address affordable housing.

Former U.S. Rep. Bill Clay from Missouri (second from left) with members of the Congressional Black Caucus May 24, 1971 in Washington. D.C. Clay was elected in 1968 after Black state lawmakers joined with Republicans to create a congressional map that inc

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An Old Redistricting Pact Between Missouri's Black Dems And White GOP May Be Tested

12:37pm September 12, 2021

by Jason Rosenbaum

Since the 1960s, an unusual alliance in redistricting has brought Black and white lawmakers together to draw Missouri's 1st District to ensure Black voters can elect Black Democrats to congress.

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The California Gubernatorial Recall Election Is Just A Few Days Out

8:41am September 12, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with CapRadio's Nicole Nixon about the final stretch before the California gubernatorial recall election.

At the region's biggest hospital, Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene, 97% of COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated and all of the intensive care unit beds are filled.

Idaho's Hospitals Are Overwhelmed, But Many Locals Remain Skeptical Of Vaccines

7:58am September 12, 2021

by Nate Hegyi

At least 10 hospitals in the state started rationing care for everyone because they're filled with COVID-19 patients. But there's deep distrust of authority.

Politics Chat: Biden Announces New Mandates Aimed To Mitigate Pandemic

7:58am September 12, 2021

by Mara Liasson

President Biden is resolute about enforcing the administration's new, tougher plan to combat the pandemic, which includes vaccination and testing mandates. Republican governors are threatening to sue.