Politics & Government

Politics & Government

'Welcome To The New Georgia': Sen. Raphael Warnock On What's Next For His State

4:15pm March 11, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., about voting rights, the opportunities he sees for bipartisan efforts and what Georgia has to gain from the COVID-19 relief bill.

"The gun violence crisis in America is a challenge to the conscience of our country — one that demands that we act," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

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House Passes Bills To Strengthen Gun Laws, Including Expanding Background Checks

3:29pm March 11, 2021

by Juana Summers

With Democrats in full control of Congress, lawmakers hope that the legislation will find more support. Efforts to pass tougher gun control laws have repeatedly failed despite recent mass shootings.

Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28 in Orlando, Fla.

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Newly Revealed Call Details How Trump Pressed Georgia Investigator To Find Vote Fraud

12:59pm March 11, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

The then-president asked a Georgia law enforcement official to find evidence of fraud with absentee-by-mail ballots. He told her: "When the right answer comes out, you'll be praised."

President Biden talks to recently vaccinated Army Staff Sgt. Marvin Cornish as he visits a COVID-19 vaccination site at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Majority Approves Of Biden's Handling Of Pandemic, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Finds

12:28pm March 11, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Sixty-two percent approve of the job the president is doing handling the pandemic, but he gets a lower 49% overall job approval rating, signaling potentially tough legislative fights ahead.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the latest statistics on Wednesday showing agents encountered nearly 3,500 migrants a day during February 2021 — a 28% spike over January.

Number Of Unaccompanied Minors Entering U.S. Soared In February

11:48am March 11, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The swelling number of minors has left CBP scrambling to quickly move children from detention in crude holding cells built to house adult men to temporary shelters appropriate for adolescents.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, donated more than $400 million to nonprofits that in turn distributed grants last year to state and local election officials.

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Private Donations Helped Pay For 2020 Elections. Arizona Republicans Say No More

11:32am March 11, 2021

by Ben Giles

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, donated more than $400 million to nonprofits that in turn distributed grants last year to state and local election officials.

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Before there were masks, there were elbow bumps. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., and Dr. Anthony Fauci greet each other before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on March 11, 2020.

March 11, 2020: The Day Everything Changed

10:11am March 11, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day a year ago, the coronavirus became very real in America.

6th Woman Accuses N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Of Inappropriate Sexual Conduct

7:43am March 11, 2021

by Gwynne Hogan

An increasing number of allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct are being leveled against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. So far, six women have come forward.

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News Brief: Pandemic Anniversary, Border Crossings, Cuomo Allegations

7:14am March 11, 2021

It's been a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The number of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S. border rises. Another woman accuses N.Y. Gov. Cuomo of inappropriate sexual conduct.

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Rep. Omar's Bill Would Sanction Saudi Crown Prince For Khashoggi's Killing

6:50am March 11, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., about her proposed bill to sanction Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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