Activists Seek Legislative Action After Mexican Families Removed From Pool
Activists were in Raleigh on Saturday demanding legislative action following what they deemed a racial incident at a swimming pool in western North Carolina.
Politics & Government
Biden Is Reviving An Effort To Change How The Census Asks About Race And Ethnicity
The Trump administration had stalled on reviewing the proposals, which the Census Bureau says would produce more accurate data about Latinos and people with roots in the Middle East or North Africa.
Sen. Klobuchar Is In Georgia To Get Evidence From Voting Rights Discussions
NPR's Noel King talks to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, chairwoman of the Rules Committee, who will preside over a field hearing in Atlanta about GOP efforts in Georgia to restrict voting access in the state.
A Federal Judge In Texas Rules Against The Obama-Era DACA Program
The White House plans to appeal a ruling that limits DACA protections for immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children, moving immigration higher on the president's list of priorities.
Filing Period Ends For 2021 NC Municipal Elections
The filing period for the November municipal elections ended Friday.
U.S. Census Directors Were All White Until James F. Holmes Stepped In
For more than 200 years, the census was overseen by white leaders. Holmes' 1998 stint as acting director blazed a trail for Biden's pick, who may become the count's first permanent director of color.
Progressive To Filibuster Defender: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's Political Evolution
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tim Murphy, senior reporter for Mother Jones, about Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema's politics.
Democrat In Texas Voting Bill Walkout Says She's Protecting Civil Rights
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Texas state house Democrat Ann Johnson. She is one of the lawmakers who left Texas in order to block Republicans from passing election-related legislation.
Politics Chat: Biden Voices Support For Continuing Child Tax Credit, DACA
The Biden administration's approach to the economy, plus developments over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and the current state of infrastructure negotiations in Congress.
DACA Applicant Comments On Federal Judge Ruling The Program Unconstitutional
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Karla Mercado Dorado, a 19-year-old DACA applicant, about her reaction to a federal judge's ruling against the program.