Politics & Government

Details Of The Recall Election For Gavin Newsom

4:58pm May 10, 2021

by Scott Shafer

An effort to recall California's Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is underway. But it's a very different recall scene than it was in 2003 when the state last voted on a recall measure.

President Biden Says Those Who Turn Down Suitable Jobs May Lose Unemployment Aid

4:58pm May 10, 2021

by Scott Horsley

President Biden downplayed complaints that unemployment benefits are discouraging people from looking for work, but stressed that those who turn down suitable job offers may be at risk of losing aid.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom On California's Huge Budget Surplus, Recall Election

4:58pm May 10, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., who is facing a recall election, about his economic recovery plan that would give $600 stimulus checks to more Californians.

Thea Lee was named head of the Labor Department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs, which enforces trade commitments and investigates forced labor and child labor around the world.

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Longtime AFL-CIO Official Takes Up Key Labor Post In Biden Administration

4:45pm May 10, 2021

by Andrea Hsu

Former AFL-CIO trade official Thea Lee was appointed by President Biden to lead the section of the Labor Department that oversees labor rights and investigates forced labor and child labor overseas.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., raise their arms after addressing attendees of a rally Friday at The Villages in Florida.

Politics & Government

A Look At The GOP From Inside A Matt Gaetz-Marjorie Taylor Greene Rally

9:28am May 10, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The two members of Congress may not have much power on the Hill, but they get celebrity treatment from Trump supporters.

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Why Government Housing Vouchers Can Be Difficult To Use

6:34am May 10, 2021

by Pam Fessler

The Biden administration will distribute $5 billion in emergency housing vouchers included in a COVID-19 relief bill. But it's not always easy for voucher holders to find a place to use them.

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Republicans Move To Oust Rep. Liz Cheney From House Leadership

5:01pm May 09, 2021

by Susan Davis

Infighting over the future of the Republican Party could reach new heights, with an expected vote on whether Rep. Cheney remains the third-ranking GOP leader in the House.

Deadly Protests Against Economic Inequality And Police Brutality Continue In Colombia

8:48am May 09, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Sergio Guzman, co-founder and Director of the Colombia Risk Analysis political consultancy, about protests in Colombia.

The Republican Party Faces An Identity Crisis

8:48am May 09, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Tim Alberta of The Atlantic about the split in the Republican Party as former president Donald Trump continues to exercise his influence over it.

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Politics Chat: White House Drums Support For Economic Plans After April Jobs Report

7:53am May 09, 2021

by Mara Liasson

The White House finds opportunity to push its ambitious economic plans after a disappointing April jobs report, while the GOP cites the report as proof the government helped the unemployed too much.