Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Week In Politics: Biden Announces Russia Sanctions, Troop Pullout From Afghanistan

7:59am April 17, 2021

by Ron Elving

The Biden Administration makes big foreign policy moves, including an end to the Afghanistan War and sanctions on Russia for election interference.

UVA Initiative Looks At Our Relationship With Statues And Memorials

7:59am April 17, 2021

UVA has launched The Memory Project, an initiative to explore politics and inclusion in how public spaces are used to commemorate the past. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with director Jalane Schmidt.

What New Sanctions Will Mean For The U.S. And Russia's Relationship

7:59am April 17, 2021

The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on Russia. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with Alina Polyakova of the Center for European Policy Analysis about what, if any, impact this could have.

Biden Welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga To White House

7:59am April 17, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

President Joe Biden met with Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga yesterday to talk about security in East Asia.

Reps. Ilhan Omar (from left), Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, seen here at a news conference last month outside the U.S. Capitol, are among those calling on the Biden administration to lift the cap on refugees.

Politics & Government

White House Walks Back Order On Refugee Limits After Backlash

8:48pm April 16, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

Press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden would raise the refugee cap by May 15. Earlier, the White House said it would keep the number of refugees capped at 15,000 for the fiscal year.

Here's What You Should Know About Biden's New Rules For Fetal Tissue Research

6:15pm April 16, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is reversing restrictions on the use of fetal tissue in medical research implemented under former President Trump.

Julie Fisher, First U.S. Ambassador To Belarus Since 2008, Awaits Travel To Minsk

4:23pm April 16, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Julie Fisher, the first U.S. Ambassador to Belarus since 2008, about last year's disputed presidential election and where diplomatic relations currently stand.

President Biden's Press Conference With Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga

4:23pm April 16, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President Biden took questions from reporters after holding his first in-person meeting with a foreign leader since taking office, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

Rioters clash with law enforcement as they attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Oath Keepers Member Is 1st To Plead Guilty In Capitol Riot Investigation

2:25pm April 16, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

Jon Schaffer pleaded guilty to two charges — obstructing an official proceeding and entering restricted grounds with a dangerous weapon. He has agreed to cooperate fully with investigators.

Lab assistant Tammy Brown dons personal protective equipment in a lab at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. She works on preparing positive coronavirus tests for sequencing to discern variants rapidly spreading throughout the coun

Biden Administration To Spend $1.7 Billion To Track Spread Of Coronavirus Variants

1:29pm April 16, 2021

With a more contagious variant now dominant in the U.S., the country's genomic surveillance capacity is getting a major boost.