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Judge Denies Mistrial Request Over Rep. Waters' 'Confrontational' Comment
"[W]e've got to get more confrontational, we've got to make sure that they know we mean business," the California Democrat said at a protest on Saturday.
Politics & Government
2 Proud Boys Ordered Jailed Pending Trial In Capitol Riot Conspiracy Case
Ethan Nordean and Joseph Biggs had been released, but the government renewed its request to return them to custody after indicting them. A federal judge agreed, given the nature of the allegations.
Vice President Harris Touts Jobs Plan In Guilford County Stops
Vice President Kamala Harris made stops in Guilford County Monday to push the White House's American Jobs Plan.
Immigration Agencies Ordered Not To Use Term 'Illegal Alien' Under New Biden Policy
The Biden administration is ordering U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to change how they talk about immigrants, part of a broader effort to build a more "humane" immigration system.
When It Comes To Race, Biden Faces Pressure On Two Fronts
President Biden has pledged to help end the epidemic of Black men being killed by police, but also presents himself as an ally of law enforcement.
Doctors Fear For Alexei Navalny As His Health Declines Due To Hunger Strike
The health of Putin critic Alexei Navalny is rapidly deteriorating, his team says, as he continues a hunger strike. His allies are calling for nationwide protests.
Putin Critic Alexei Navalny 'Could Die At Any Moment,' Doctor Says
The imprisoned Russian opposition leader, who is three weeks into a hunger strike, is at risk of cardiac arrest or kidney failure, according to test results, his physician says.
Reactions To Biden's Decision To Pull Troops From Afghanistan Are Mixed
President Biden's decision to pull out of Afghanistan leaves stakeholders with differing opinions.
Politics Chat: Biden's Immigration Challenge
The issue of immigration has been a persistent struggle for the Biden administration.
Examining Biden's Foreign Policy Plans
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks University of Pennsylvania foreign policy and national security historian John Gans if there is a "Biden Doctrine" guiding American foreign policy.