Politics & Government

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, left, speaks during a press conference about to the Mesa County election breach investigation on August 12, in Denver.

Politics & Government

After Data Is Posted On Conspiracy Website, Colo. County's Voting Machines Are Banned

8:20pm August 12, 2021

by Bente Birkeland

Colorado officials are pointing the finger at the Mesa County clerk, who's currently attending a conference promoting conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was rigged.

What It Was Like For One Former Correspondent To Report On Trump For Irish Readers

5:19pm August 12, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Suzanne Lynch, former Washington Correspondent for The Irish Times, about covering everything from the Trump administration to the Black Lives Matter protests.

Politics & Government

Census: Local Metro Areas Growing But NC Rural Counties Thinning

4:40pm August 12, 2021

by Paul Garber

Guilford County's population has eclipsed the half-million mark, according to new figures released from the 2020 Census.

Moderate Democrat Stephanie Murphy Discusses The Fate Of The Infrastructure Bill

4:29pm August 12, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Florida about the future of the infrastructure bill as it awaits a vote in the House of Representatives.

Arrest Warrants Have Been Issued To Bring Back Texas Democrats Blocking Voting Bill

4:28pm August 12, 2021

by Ashley Lopez

A battle over voting restrictions continues in Texas. Arrest warrants have been issued in an effort to bring House Democrats back, after they fled in opposition of a bill they say inhibits voting.

'The Indicator': The Time The U.S. Paid Off All Its Debt

4:28pm August 12, 2021

The Senate is set to go on break without raising the debt ceiling, prompting grievances among Washington lawmakers. But the only time in history the debt was paid down, it didn't go quite as planned.

How The 2020 Census Data Will Shape Voting Districts For The Next Decade

4:28pm August 12, 2021

by Hansi Lo Wang

New results from the 2020 census are out. They will be used to draw voting districts, including for Congress. But there are limitations to what the data can tell us about the country's demographics.

Florida School Superintendent On Going Against Governor's Order By Requiring Masks

4:28pm August 12, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Alachua County Public School superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon about the unanimous school board vote to require masks for the first two weeks of school.

President Biden hopes to keep political appointments to about 30% of his ambassador picks, according to the White House.

Biden Wants To Reengage With The World, But His Ambassadors Are Mostly Absent

4:28pm August 12, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

During the campaign, President Biden said he'd put U.S. diplomacy back in the "hands of genuine professionals," but only one of his ambassadors to a foreign capital has been confirmed.

Politics & Government

NC House Gives Initial Approval To Budget Bill

2:34pm August 12, 2021

by Associated Press

The North Carolina House gave initial approval late Wednesday to a two-year budget, after Republicans who wrote the legislation touted its teacher pay hikes, income tax provisions and massive infra