Politics & Government

Biden Warns Workers Not To Turn Down Jobs To Remain On Unemployment

6:47am May 11, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Washington Post financial columnist Michelle Singletary about President Biden's plan to reaffirm jobless benefits to ensure that Americans aren't turning down work.

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There is a group of about 150 people in federal prison known as "old law" prisoners who committed crimes before November 1987 and still have little hope of release.

Politics & Government

Forgetting And Forgotten: Older Prisoners Seek Release But Fall Through The Cracks

6:21am May 11, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

Prisoners like Kent Clark who broke the law before 1987 should have a chance at parole, unlike more recent inmates. But there are dozens of men in their 60s and older who have little hope of release.

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The Royal Dutch Shell refinery in Norco, Louisiana. The state is a major petrochemical and oil and gas producer, but Governor John Bel Edwards has called for a plan to dramatically reduce climate warming emissions.

Louisiana's Governor Wants The Oil And Gas State To Go Carbon Neutral

5:00am May 11, 2021

by Tegan Wendland

In a major shift, Louisiana officials are making a plan to ramp up clean energy. Governor John Bel Edwards says the state must reduce the emissions fueling increasingly destructive extreme weather.

Then-Carlyle Group President Glenn Youngkin is seen during a 2017 panel. The first-time political candidate is the Republican nominee for governor in Virginia.

Politics & Government

Virginia GOP Chooses Political Newcomer Youngkin As Nominee For Governor

11:17pm May 10, 2021

by Ben Paviour

Virginia Republicans have chosen businessman Glenn Youngkin to be their nominee for governor. The GOP hasn't won a statewide election in Virginia since 2009.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Oakland, Calif., on Monday where he announced a new round of $600 stimulus checks residents making up to $75,000 a year. Newsom also announced a projected $75.7 billion budget surplus compar

Facing A Recall And A Massive Surplus, Gov. Newsom Proposes More Stimulus Checks

7:48pm May 10, 2021

by Nicole Nixon / CapRadio

Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a plan to send billions in state surplus dollars back to residents. Republicans who support recalling Newsom from office are questioning his timing.

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A member of a pro-Trump mob bashes an entrance of the Capitol building in an attempt to gain access on Jan. 6. The U.S. Capitol Police's inspector general has pointed to intelligence failures in the lead-up to the insurrection.

Watchdog: Capitol Police Need To Boost Counterintelligence To Address Rising Threats

6:39pm May 10, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The hearing with the Capitol Police inspector general comes as the department says threats to members of Congress are up 107% over last year.

What Voters In Pennsylvania Suburbs Say About Biden And Trump Now

6:31pm May 10, 2021

by Don Gonyea

Gains with suburban voters helped Joe Biden win the presidency. Suburbs were long GOP terrain, and their move left accelerated with Donald Trump's rise. We check in on Pennsylvania suburban voters.

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President Biden delivers remarks on the economy Monday in the East Room of the White House, pushing back on critics who say the American Rescue Plan is making the economy worse.

Americans Will Lose Unemployment Benefits If They Turn Down Jobs, Biden Says

5:12pm May 10, 2021

by Alana Wise

Biden said that his administration would not stand for people gaming the system but pressed the importance of continued financial support for those left jobless as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. In this 2017 photo, Equality March for Unity and Pride participants march past the White House in Washington.

U.S. Will Protect Gay And Transgender People Against Discrimination In Health Care

5:05pm May 10, 2021

The announcement, which effectively reverses a Trump-era rule, springs from last summer's landmark Supreme Court decision banning employment discrimination against LGBTQ people.

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House Republicans Prepare To Oust Liz Cheney

5:01pm May 10, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

House Republicans are expected to vote Liz Cheney out from her ranking as number three because she continues to criticize former President Trump and call out his misinformation on the 2020 election.