U.S. Secretary Of Labor Discusses The American Jobs Plan
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh about the American Jobs Plan, the Biden administration's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal.
Politics & Government
Greensboro City Council Approves Pay Raises For Police Officers
The Greensboro Police Department is getting a boost from city leaders to help address a surge in violent crime in the community.
Fact Check: How Colorado, Georgia Voting Laws Differ Despite Conservatives' Claims
Major League Baseball's All-Star Game is headed to Denver in protest of Georgia's new voting law, including changes to who can vote by mail. Georgia's governor called the move "hypocritical."
What Will It Take For Congress To Pass Biden's Infrastructure Plan?
Lawmakers are beginning to take a deeper look at the president's $2 trillion package to upgrade the nation's roads, bridges and railways. It is facing opposition from Republicans.
MLB All-Star Game Moved To Colorado Amid Uproar Over Georgia Voting Law
Major League Baseball changed the location of the game from Georgia to Colorado. That's puts a state with a history of expansive voting access in the spotlight, after Georgia passed restrictive laws.
Biden Pressured To Restore Boundaries Of 2 National Monuments In Utah
Amid pressure to reverse a Trump administration decision, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland travels to Utah to tour the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments.
News Brief: Infrastructure Plan Criticized, Chauvin Trial, Herd Immunity
Lawmakers consider President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal. More police officers in Minneapolis testify against Derek Chauvin. Vaccine hesitancy may compromise herd immunity.
A Row Over Rare-Earth Deposits Could Bring Down Greenland's Government
Greenlanders are going to the polls Tuesday in a crucial election that could determine if the island taps its vast deposits of rare-earth minerals to fuel eventual independence from Denmark.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Transgender Health Care Bill: 'Step Way Too Far'
"My own personal view that this is too extreme, it was too broad and did not grandfather in those young people who are currently under hormone treatment," he said, before apologizing.
Biden Says All Adults Will Be Vaccine Eligible By April 19
The president said states must open vaccine eligibility to all U.S. residents 18 and older by April 19, about two weeks ahead of his initial May 1 deadline.