Politics & Government

A sample ballot is shown using the Dominion Voting system, the machines that have been under attack by former President Trump following the 2020 elections.

Ohio County Rejects Dominion Voting Systems After Trump Supporters Balk

3:12am March 11, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Commissioners in Stark County voted to reject a recommended purchase of Dominion voting machines. Former President Trump falsely accused the machines of switching votes for him to President Biden.

President Joe Biden speaks from the State Dining Room following the passage of the American Rescue Plan in the U.S. Senate at the White House on March 6, 2021.

House Gives Final Approval To $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package

6:13pm March 10, 2021

by Chloee Weiner

The bill will deliver a new round of aid to Americans almost a year after the pandemic first upended daily life in the United States.

In June 2020, Libby Liu announced she would step down as head of the Open Technology Fund the following month. But newly appointed U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack fired her effective immediately.

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'I Was Speechless': Law Firm Investigated Its Own Ex-Client For Trump VOA Chief

6:05pm March 10, 2021

by David Folkenflik

As part of a contract that earned it more than $2 million in taxpayer money, McGuireWoods investigated an ex-client - a not-for-profit tech fund - for Trump's CEO at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

White House coordinator for the Southern Border Ambassador Roberta Jacobson outlined a plan to provide $4 billion in relief to Central America and tamp down corruption amid a fresh surge in migration. She stressed, in English and Spanish, "The border is n

'The Border Is Not Open': Biden Administration Seeks Foreign Aid To Slow Migration

5:45pm March 10, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The White House asks Congress for $4 billion in aid for countries in Central America to address root causes of illegal migration, as the number of border crossings into the U.S. spikes.

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Jeffrey Bossert Clark during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 2017.

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Whistleblowers Allege Improper Hiring At Justice Department During Trump's Last Days

5:13pm March 10, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

The whistleblowers accuse Jeffrey Bossert Clark of conducting a "sham" process and elevating a person who volunteered to defend a controversial Trump policy on abortion access.

Faith groups are deeply split over the Equality Act. Evangelicals, Catholics, Latter-day Saints and Orthodox Jews say it limits religious freedom. Mainline Protestants and other progressive faith groups support it.

Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For Others, It's God's Will

4:23pm March 10, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

Some religious groups fear the Equality Act could undermine the freedom to exercise traditional faith beliefs. Other denominations say anti-LGBTQ discrimination cannot be tolerated.

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Merrick Garland speaks during his attorney general confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Feb. 22.

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Garland Confirmed As Attorney General 5 Years After Thwarted Supreme Court Bid

3:24pm March 10, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to run the Justice Department. He's vowed to crack down on violent domestic extremists and reduce racial disparities in the justice system.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday signed into law a bill banning nearly all abortions in the state, a sweeping measure that supporters hope will force the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Arkansas Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban — And A Possible 'Roe V. Wade' Test

12:47pm March 10, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The law does not allow any exceptions in situations of rape or incest — only when it is necessary to save the life or preserve the health of the fetus or mother.

This prototype of a new USPS mail delivery truck is part of a recent contract to upgrade the Postal Service's fleet of delivery trucks. Only about 10% of the new vehicles will be electric, despite pressure from the president and Congress to do more.

When It Comes To Clean Energy, USPS Delivery Trucks Don't Yet Answer The Mail

11:23am March 10, 2021

by Brian Naylor

The U.S. Postal Service announced a half-billion-dollar contract to replace its aging fleet, but only a fraction will be electric-powered.

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Former Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler's new group aims to boost conservative voter engagement in the state.

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Loeffler Says Georgia Democrats Had A Better Ground Game. Now She Wants To Match It

10:24am March 10, 2021

by Emma Hurt

"They had thousands more staffers, thousands more volunteers," the former Georgia Republican senator says of Democratic groups, including Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight.

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