Politics & Government

Rioters storm the Capitol on Jan. 6. Among those charged in connection with the insurrection are members of the paramilitary group the Oath Keepers.

Politics & Government

Prosecutors: Oath Keepers' Founder Was In Direct Contact With Capitol Rioters

3:53pm March 09, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

In a new filing, federal prosecutors allege that Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was in direct contact before and on Jan. 6 with individuals who stormed the Capitol.

Voters cast their 2020 ballots at Fairdale High School in Louisville, Ky. A compromise election reform bill is making its way through the state's Republican-led legislature.

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Kentucky Election Reform Effort Gets Bipartisan Backing

1:52pm March 09, 2021

by Ryland Barton

Many states are seeing fierce partisan battles over voting proposals. But in Kentucky's Republican-led legislature, an election reform bill has gotten widespread support from both parties.

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Pallets filled with Washington and Oregon mail-in ballots fill an unloading area at a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center on Oct. 14, 2020, in Portland, Ore.

Postal Service Delivered Vast Majority Of Mail Ballots On Time, Report Finds

1:01pm March 09, 2021

by Brian Naylor

The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General found election mail was delivered on time at a higher rate than regular first-class mail.

Researchers are concerned that Instagram's new "suggested posts" feature is contributing to the spread of misinformation.

Instagram Suggested Posts To Users. It Served Up COVID-19 Falsehoods, Study Finds

12:46pm March 09, 2021

by Shannon Bond

The photo-sharing app owned by Facebook recommended posts and accounts making false claims about COVID-19, vaccines and the 2020 U.S. election.

The Senate approved a $1.9 trillion rescue package on March 6. The House is expected to vote on the legislation this week.

Here's What's In The American Rescue Plan As It Heads Toward Final Passage

11:46am March 09, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, schools, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights, including what the Senate changed.

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House Is Expected To Vote Wednesday On Biden's COVID-19 Relief Bill

11:44am March 09, 2021

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia about the upcoming House vote on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief measure. She voted for the House bill last month.

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Georgia elections official Gabriel Sterling pushed back on false claims about voter fraud in November 2020. But he supports some Republican initiatives to change voting laws, saying it could help elections administrators.

Georgia Elections Official Responds To Bills That Would Make Voting Harder

11:42am March 09, 2021

by Scott Detrow

Gabriel Sterling, of the Georgia secretary of state's office, says some proposed restrictions on voting go too far. But he defends others as potentially being helpful to elections administrators.

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Public School Records Will Now Display Student's Chosen Name

11:00am March 09, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

A new change will allow North Carolina public school records to display a student's chosen name, as opposed to their legal name.

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Sen. Roy Blunt Says He Won't Run For Reelection

8:41am March 09, 2021

by Jason Rosenbaum

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt says he won't run for reelection. This follows him being criticized by some in his base for not challenging the presidential election results.

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Protected Status Extension Applies To More Than 300,000 Venezuelans

7:43am March 09, 2021

by Greg Allen

The Biden administration's decision to grant temporary protected status to Venezuelans in the U.S. was applauded in South Florida. That region is home to thousands who fled their home country.

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