Politics & Government

How Wyoming Voters Are Reacting To Liz Cheney's Vote To Impeach Trump

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Bob Beck

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is under criticism from lawmakers in her party after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump. NPR looks at how voters are reacting to her decision.

Police Departments Search For Political Extremism In Ranks Following Capitol Riot

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Martin Kaste

Police departments say they're looking for signs of political extremism in their ranks following the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.

Will Biden's Science-Based COVID-19 Approach Be Enough To Regain Public Trust?

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Tamara Keith

The White House says it is prioritizing transparency and science-based tactics to fight COVID-19. NPR discusses if that will be enough to overcome public skepticism about the government's messaging.

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Biden Climate Adviser On Ending Drilling On Federal Land

4:18pm January 27, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gina McCarthy, climate adviser to the White House, about several executive actions to end oil and gas drilling on federal land that President Biden is signing.

Former CEO of U.S. Agency for Global Media Michael Pack was appointed by President Trump. During his time with the agency, Pack waged ideological warfare on his own agency, targeting his executives and staffers with investigations.

Politics & Government

Trumpism At Voice Of America: Firings, Foosball And A Conspiracy Theory

3:48pm January 27, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Michael Pack's scandal-tarred tenure over Voice of America and its parent agency obscures the human toll of the ideological war he waged: executives fired, staff investigated, reputations shattered.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, shown here earlier this month, participated on Wednesday in the Biden administration's coronavirus team's briefing.

At Biden Administration's 1st COVID-19 Briefing, A Pledge To Let Scientists Lead

2:56pm January 27, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

"This is a national emergency. Four hundred thousand people have died. Everything is on the table across the whole supply chain," said Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator.

A protester holds a sign reading "Defund the Police" outside Hennepin County Government Plaza during a demonstration against police brutality and racism on Aug. 24, 2020, in Minneapolis.

Politics & Government

Most U.S. Mayors Do Not Support Reallocating Police Resources, Survey Finds

2:20pm January 27, 2021

by Juana Summers

Eighty percent of the mayors who responded say they believe their police budgets last year were "about right."

Housing discrimination against communities of color also involves lenders, local zoning laws and other issues, says Andre Perry, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Biden's Push Against Housing Discrimination Must Go Beyond HUD, Researcher Says

2:09pm January 27, 2021

Andre Perry of Brookings says discrimination against communities of color also involves lenders, zoning laws and other issues in which the Department of Housing and Urban Development is less involved.

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The Trump-era "zero tolerance" immigration policy has resulted in the separation of more than 3,000 children from their families after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Justice Department Rescinds Trump's 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration Policy

1:29pm January 27, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Trump-era immigration policy resulted in thousands of family separations at the U.S-Mexico border.

Politics & Government

Biden Wants More Equity When It Comes To Housing. What Does That Look Like?

1:16pm January 27, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Andre Perry, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about Biden's executive order addressing equal and fair housing practices.

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