Politics & Government

People gather to protest the police Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minn., after an officer shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.

Biden Calls Daunte Wright's Death 'Tragic' But Cautions Against Violence And Looting

5:18pm April 12, 2021

by Alana Wise

The president delivered short remarks on the officer-involved shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, which led to protests overnight in Minnesota.

President Biden holds a semiconductor during remarks before signing an executive order on the economy at the White House on Feb. 24. On Monday, senior members of his team met with leaders across various industries to discuss a shortage of semiconductors.

White House Convenes Summit To Address Supply Shortage Crippling Auto Plants

4:58pm April 12, 2021

A lack of computer parts known as semiconductors threatens many industries, hitting automakers especially hard. The White House brought together executives from 19 companies to confront the issue.

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Republicans Meet Biden's Infrastructure Plan With Skepticism

4:34pm April 12, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Congressman Garret Graves of Louisiana about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal.

Ecuador Chooses Conservative Banker As Its Next President

4:33pm April 12, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with political scientist Thea Riofrancos about the surprise victory for the right wing in Ecuador's presidential election.

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Biden And Harris Met With Bipartisan Lawmakers To Negotiate Infrastructure Package

4:18pm April 12, 2021

by Mara Liasson

President Biden and Vice President Harris met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers today, trying to negotiate an infrastructure package. The president proposed over $2 trillion in his initial plan.

Mayor-elect Tishaura Jones says race will no longer be an afterthought under her incoming administration.

Long Marred By Racism, St. Louis Elects 1st Black Female Mayor

12:40pm April 12, 2021

Amid unrest at local jails, surging gun violence and a pandemic that has disproportionately hurt people of color, Tishaura Jones says: "We are done avoiding race and how it holds this region back."

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Cooper Signs Bill To Support Summer School Programs

11:07am April 12, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

A new law signed by Governor Roy Cooper creates a summer school program to address COVID-19 learning loss.

John Boehner, pictured in 2016, was speaker of the House during the Obama presidency. He says he sometimes went along with things he personally opposed because it was what members of his party wanted.

John Boehner On The 'Noisemakers' Of The Republican Party

9:44am April 12, 2021

Boehner was the Republican speaker of the House during much of the Obama presidency. His new memoir recounts his time leading House Republicans — even if that meant doing things he personally opposed.

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Many Trump Voters Oppose Vaccine Passports, New Poll Shows

7:43am April 12, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to epidemiologist Brian Castrucci of the de Beaumont Foundation about why many conservatives are reluctant to get a coronavirus vaccine, and are against vaccine passports.

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Politics & Government

Corporate Leaders Meet To Discuss Restrictive Voting Measures

6:57am April 12, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Yale professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, who helped organize a call of more than 100 corporate leaders, to discuss their response to voting bills.

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