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Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny during a court hearing in Moscow last month. Navalny, who was poisoned last year, was jailed in Russia upon his return from medical treatment in Germany.

White House Slaps Sanctions On Russia Over Navalny Poisoning

2:02pm March 02, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The Biden administration, signaling a tougher stance on Russia, announces new sanctions targeting seven senior Kremlin officials in response to the nerve agent attack on the Kremlin critic.

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

Wray Defends FBI's Intelligence Sharing Ahead Of Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

1:10pm March 02, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

"I didn't see the report myself even until after the 6th, but the way in which it [was] handled ... strikes me as consistent with our normal process," said FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Vice President Kamala Harris, then the Democratic vice presidential candidate, speaks to supporters at a campaign event in October in Orlando, Fla.

The Florida Democratic Party Has A Problem: It's Broke And Disorganized

12:40pm March 02, 2021

by Greg Allen

After losing two seats in Congress and several in the legislature in November's election, Florida's Democratic Party is soul searching with a new party chairman at the helm.

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Veto Override Of NC School Reopening Bill Fails In Senate

12:32pm March 02, 2021

by Associated Press

FBI Director Testifies On Capitol Insurrection

12:18pm March 02, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

FBI Director Christopher Wray is being questioned by lawmakers about the bureau's response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the rising threat from domestic violent extremists.

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Cooper Executive Order Aims To Help Bridge Employment Gap

10:38am March 02, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper has issued an executive order making it easier for unemployed North Carolinians to find work.

The U.S. Supreme Court, where conservatives have a 6-3 majority, is to consider a case that could gut the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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High Noon For The Future Of The Voting Rights Act At The Supreme Court

10:32am March 02, 2021

by Nina Totenberg

In 2013, the court gutted a key provision of the law, citing that Section 2 of the act still bars discrimination in voting nationwide. Now, Section 2 is in the conservative court's crosshairs.

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Handguns sit in a glass display case in Bridgeton, Mo.

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House Lawmakers Launch Fresh Efforts To Overhaul Nation's Gun Laws

9:40am March 02, 2021

by Juana Summers

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is introducing a measure that would require background checks for all gun sales.

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Sen. Coons Has Questions For FBI's Wray About White Supremacist Threat

7:26am March 02, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Christopher Wray about the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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False conspiracy theories have always been a part of U.S. history, but experts say they're spreading faster and wider than ever before.

'More Dangerous And More Widespread': Conspiracy Theories Spread Faster Than Ever

7:26am March 02, 2021

by Joel Rose

While false conspiracies aren't new, experts say their reach is spreading – accelerated by social media, encouraged by former President Trump, and weaponized in a way that is unprecedented.

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