Politics & Government

Colorado Governor Rescinds A Piece Of Anti-Native American Language From State Law

4:59pm August 18, 2021

by Paolo Zialcita

Colorado's governor has rescinded language to "kill and destroy" Native Americans from a state law, once used to justify a 19th century massacre. Tribes say it's an important step toward healing.

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Greensboro City Council Member Michelle Kennedy Resigns

2:22pm August 18, 2021

by Keri Brown

TikTok's data collection practices, including how the app harvests information about users' faces and voices is now the subject of Congressional scrutiny.

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Senators Demand TikTok Reveal How It Plans To Collect Voice And Face Data

1:15pm August 18, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., said they are alarmed by TikTok's recent changes to its privacy policies that automatically collect biometric data of its users.

President Biden and his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, agree that American troops should leave Afghanistan.

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Withdrawing From Afghanistan May Be The One Thing Biden And Trump Agree On

10:15am August 18, 2021

by Ron Elving

The last four U.S. presidents have found themselves mired in Afghanistan. The last two saw the war as an unwanted inheritance and an albatross, and they were determined to end the American role.

Florida Schools Wrestle With Whether To Require Students To Wear Masks

8:08am August 18, 2021

by Greg Allen

Florida's Board of Education is taking action against school districts that defy the governor's order banning face mask mandates for students. Miami-Dade County will vote on masks on Wednesday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, pictured here in July, is not experiencing any symptoms, his office said Tuesday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

6:33pm August 17, 2021

by Avie Schneider

The Republican Texas governor, who has been fully vaccinated and has no symptoms, "will isolate in the Governor's Mansion and continue to test daily," his office announced.

Local Leaders In Texas Are Defying The Governor's Ban On Mask Mandates

5:30pm August 17, 2021

by John Burnett

A surge in COVID-19 cases has local leaders across Texas openly defying the governor's ban on mask mandates. The fight has now moved to the courts.

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How The U.S. Ambassador To The U.N. Sees The Future Of Afghanistan's Government

5:30pm August 17, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan.

In this photograph taken on Aug. 10, 2017, a U.S. soldier sits in the rear of Chinook helicopter while flying over Kabul.

A Mission To Give Afghans Democracy Became A Bid To Repair America's Own

5:10pm August 17, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

The United States inadvertently took on a mission to democratize Afghanistan, and instead undermined democracy at home, as unpopular wars tend to do.

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Congressman Paul Mitchell Refused To Be Defined By His President — Or His Party

4:55pm August 17, 2021

Former member of Congress Paul Mitchell has died after battling cancer. From Michigan, Mitchell left the GOP in opposition to Trump's claims of election fraud.