Politics & Government

Politics & Government

The Argument For Congress To Act To Protect Abortion Rights

5:52am September 03, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Georgetown University law professor Neal Kumar Katyal about his argument that Congress, not the Supreme Court, needs to protect abortion rights in the United States.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has called on Democrats to pause the effort to push through a $3.5 trillion budget.

Manchin Calls On Democrats To Hit Pause On The $3.5 Trillion Budget Package

9:59pm September 02, 2021

by Alana Wise

The conservative West Virginia Democrat called on Democrats to take a "strategic pause" in advancing the $3.5 trillion budget, putting in peril President Biden's spending agenda.

Left: A firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service battles the advancing Caldor Fire on Aug. 28, in Strawberry, Calif. Right: Marlon Maldonado helps his wife and child into a boat to travel to their home after it flooded during Hurricane Ida on Aug. 31, in

Our Future On A Hotter Planet Means More Climate Disasters Happening Simultaneously

6:26pm September 02, 2021

by Dan Charles

Simultaneous disasters, like the wildfires in California and Hurricane Ida this week, are happening more often as the planet heats up. Emergency managers are preparing for that future.

U.S. Diplomats Have Relocated To Qatar, But Will Still Coordinate Afghanistan Efforts

4:54pm September 02, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. has moved the embassy once in Kabul thousands of miles away to Doha, Qatar. Without diplomats on the ground, it will be difficult to hold the Taliban to their international commitments.

How The Supreme Court Reached The Decision To Uphold Texas' Law Restricting Abortion

4:54pm September 02, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court's most conservative members upheld a Texas law banning abortions after about six weeks. But the court reached its decision without full briefing and arguments before any court.

Between Ida, Afghanistan and COVID, Biden Has A Lot On His Plate

4:54pm September 02, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

First COVID, then Afghanistan, now Ida. The stakes are high for President Biden to show an effective federal response to the hurricane after the chaos in Kabul and the latest pandemic surge.

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Gov. Cooper Visits Winston-Salem In Wake Of School Shooting

4:53pm September 02, 2021

by Paul Garber

Governor Roy Cooper was in Winston-Salem Thursday to offer support to the community following a deadly shooting at Mount Tabor High School this week.

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which saw scenes of desperation and violence inside and outside of Kabul's airport, has coincided with a drop in President Biden's approval rating. Biden has fiercely defended the evacuation.

Biden's Approval Rating Hits A New Low After The Afghanistan Withdrawal

4:15pm September 02, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

President Biden's approval rating slid to just 43%, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. The decline is principally due to independents, a key swing group.

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Supreme Court Upholds New Texas Abortion Law, For Now

12:52pm September 02, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

The law bans abortions after cardiac activity is detected, usually about six weeks into pregnancy and well before many people even know they are pregnant. The ruling is at odds with court precedents.

Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Republican Mitt Romney of Utah are urging the Biden administration to step up work protecting Afghan journalists.

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2 Bipartisan Senators Demand That Biden Protect Afghan Journalists

7:11pm September 01, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Mitt Romney issued a new call for Biden officials to protect Afghan journalists. Last month, the pair requested safe evacuation for those who wanted to leave.