Politics & Government

Iran Rejects U.S. Offer To Hold Direct Nuclear Talks

6:30am March 02, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft about the next steps the U.S. should take to get Iran back to the negotiating table.

Montana's Governor Says Conceal-Carry Law Bolsters Self-Defense Rights

6:30am March 02, 2021

by Kevin Trevellyan

A new law signed by Montana's Republican governor will soon give college students in the state the right to carry a concealed weapon on campus without a permit. The measure has been polarizing.

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News Brief: Insurrection Hearing, Ga. Election Bill, One Medical Probe

5:44am March 02, 2021

FBI's director will testify before Senate panel about the insurrection. Georgia House passes bill that would limit absentee and early voting. House panel investigates health care provider One Medical.

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Georgia voters cast their ballots in Chamblee for runoff elections in early January. Georgia's Republican lawmakers have proposed a number of changes to cut down on voting options.

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Georgia House Passes Elections Bill That Would Limit Absentee And Early Voting

9:54pm March 01, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

The Republican bill would enact more restrictions on absentee voting and cut back on weekend early voting hours favored by larger counties, among other changes.

The disinformation and "big lie" of election fraud motivated many people to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Disinformation Fuels Distrust And Even Violence At All Levels Of Government

7:10pm March 01, 2021

Political scientists say growing acceptance of unfounded conspiracy theories is fueling disengagement and distrust in democratic institutions, an effect that is trickling down to local politics.

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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee during his confirmation hearing in February.

Lifelong Educator, Miguel Cardona, Confirmed As Education Secretary

6:23pm March 01, 2021

by Cory Turner

The former fourth grade teacher, principal and state education commissioner will take the reins at the U.S. Department of Education as the fight intensifies over school reopening.

NC Republicans Seek Veto Override Of School Reopening Bill

5:34pm March 01, 2021

by Associated Press

Republicans at the North Carolina General Assembly say they're ready to attempt to override Democratic Gov.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters that reuniting families was a "moral imperative" for the Biden administration.

Politics & Government

Biden To Allow Some Separated Migrant Families To Reunite In The United States

5:07pm March 01, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

"It takes time to build out of the depths of cruelty that the administration before us established," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.

Pope Francis shakes hands with Joe Biden, then vice president, at the Vatican, in 2016.

In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors

4:35pm March 01, 2021

by Sylvia Poggioli

The pope and the president share liberal stances on climate change and economic disparity. A theology scholar argues U.S. Catholic Church leadership is increasingly allied with the political right.

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Florida Democrats Try To Regroup After Big November Losses

4:35pm March 01, 2021

by Greg Allen

Although Joe Biden won, Democrats in Florida lost big in November, giving up seats in Congress and the state legislature. They face tough races in next year's election and the state party is broke.

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