Politics & Government

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unveiled the text of a $3.5 trillion budget framework.

Politics & Government

Senate Democrats Roll Child Care And Immigration Into A $3.5T Budget Framework

3:11pm August 09, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled the plan that would begin a lengthy process of writing partisan spending bills. The plan omits the debt ceiling, which must be increased by Oct. 1.

Cars drive down the 110 Freeway toward downtown Los Angeles, California in April 2021. President Biden has pledged to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

What The U.S. Can Do About The Dire Climate Change Report

2:15pm August 09, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Allison Crimmins, who heads the National Climate Assessment, says the U.N.'s landmark report confirms the need for "significant, sustained action" to reduce emissions.

Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan (left) and former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett discuss overseeing the 2020 election review in April at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.

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The GOP-Led Arizona Election Review Appears Close To Finishing. Here's What To Expect

1:03pm August 09, 2021

by Ben Giles

A widely criticized Republican-led review of the 2020 general election in Arizona's largest county appears to be nearing the end. Here's a look at what happens next.

Time's Up leader Roberta Kaplan, pictured in November 2019, resigned Monday over fallout from her work advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration.

Time's Up Leader Resigns After Criticism Over Cuomo Ties

11:27am August 09, 2021

by The Associated Press

Time's Up leader Roberta Kaplan resigned Monday over fallout from her work advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration after allegations of sexual harassment.

New York State Assembly's Judiciary Committee Will Consider Cuomo Impeachment

7:54am August 09, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to New York Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz about pursuing impeachment proceedings against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is accused of sexually harassing multiple women.

Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa resigned on Sunday, a week after a report found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.

Andrew Cuomo's Top Aide Resigns After The Governor Is Accused of Sexual Harassment

7:53am August 09, 2021

by The Associated Press

Melissa DeRosa, secretary to the governor, quit her post a week after a state attorney general report found that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.

Politics & Government

Boone Reinstates Mask Requirement In Public Buildings

7:41am August 09, 2021

by Paul Garber

The Town Council of Boone is bringing back its mask mandate, requiring them even for people who have been vaccinated.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives with his security detail as senators convene for a rare weekend session to continue work on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, at the Capitol on Sunday

Politics & Government

Senators Push Infrastructure Bill A Step Closer To Passage

12:05am August 09, 2021

by The Associated Press

Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, despite a few holdouts trying to derail one of President Biden's top priorities.

Politics & Government

Politics Chat: Getting Infrastructure Passed Will Be Challenging Task For Biden

10:22am August 08, 2021

by Mara Liasson

We take a look at the state of the infrastructure deal moving through the Senate and the hurdles Democrats face in getting it passed.

A bipartisanship group of senators — (from left) Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., Republican leader Howard Baker of Tennessee, Democratic leader Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, and Birch Bayh, D-Ind. — hold a news conference in 1980.

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You're Going To Hear A Lot About The 'Byrd Rule' Soon — Who Is This Byrd Man?

8:10am August 08, 2021

by Ron Elving

As Democrats try to pass their massive multi-trillion-dollar spending bill with a simple majority vote, lots of things might be included but other things might not. And it all goes back to one man.