Politics & Government

Biden To Talk About Foreign Policy As Russia, Myanmar Crises Flare

9:52am February 04, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden gives his first foreign policy speech, with two thorny crises confronting him: Russia's detention of Alexei Navalny and the coup in Myanmar, a country where China plays a key role.

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News Brief: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Biden Foreign Policy, Colleges Open

6:05am February 04, 2021

A House resolution would expel a freshman Republican from two committees. Biden speech to focus on foreign policy challenges. And, colleges are bringing more students physically back to campus.

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A Philadelphia state correctional facility is pictured in June 2018. In Philadelphia, the concept of "felony murder" means someone can spend their life in prison if someone died during a felony act, even if that person did not intend to commit murder.

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Life Without Parole For 'Felony Murder': Pa. Case Targets Sentencing Law

6:05am February 04, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

More than 1,000 people are serving life sentences in Pennsylvania, even though they never intended to kill anyone — 70% of them are Black. A lawsuit calls the concept cruel and unconstitutional.

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney attends a congressional tribute to the late Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who lies in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on February 3, 2021.

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House Republicans To Keep Rep. Liz Cheney In Leadership Position

9:17pm February 03, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

In leadership, Cheney was responsible for the messaging of the House GOP. Her detractors argued her vote to impeach the former president indicates she's lost sight over the majority of the party.

Former head of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi gives a press conference after a meeting with the Italian president, at the Quirinal Palace in Rome on Wednesday.

Mario Draghi, Credited With Saving The Euro, Tapped To Form A New Government In Italy

5:43pm February 03, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The former head of the European Central Bank agreed to form a government at the president's request after Giuseppe Conte resigned as prime minister, amid disputes over the handling of the pandemic.

The town attorney of Palm Beach, Fla., John Randolph, says former President Donald Trump can legally reside at the Mar-a-Lago Club full time.

Palm Beach Town Attorney Says Trump Can Live At Mar-A-Lago Full Time

5:38pm February 03, 2021

by Greg Allen

In a memo to local officials, John Randolph says he agrees with Trump's lawyer that the former president can legally reside at his private club. "It appears the Zoning Code permits him to," he says.

Public Safety Canada notes that last month, members of the Proud Boys "played a pivotal role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol." Here, Proud Boys members join Donald Trump supporters at a protest outside the Colorado State Capitol last month in Denv

Canada Lists Proud Boys As A Terrorist Group, Alongside ISIS And Al-Qaida

4:39pm February 03, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The listing describes the Proud Boys as a violent neofascist organization whose members "espouse misogynistic, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, and/or white supremacist ideologies."

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Inside Vice President Harris' First Few Weeks In Office

4:36pm February 03, 2021

by Scott Detrow

Vice President Harris and President Biden say she's playing a key role in behind the scenes policy meetings — but her one attempt to influence legislation seemed to backfire.

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House GOP To Discuss Reps. Liz Cheney And Marjorie Taylor Greene About Trump Loyalty

4:36pm February 03, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

The House GOP Conference is expected to discuss the fates of Reps. Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene, two Republicans with drastically different opinions of former President Donald Trump.

Trump's Lies About 2020 Election Traumatized Atlanta Election Workers

4:36pm February 03, 2021

by Johnny Kauffman

Former President Donald Trump's conspiracy theories about the 2020 election had a big impact on election workers in the Atlanta area. Many are traumatized by the effect his lies had on their lives.