Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Trump Impeachment Trial Could Further Polarize Nation, Analyst Says

7:18am January 26, 2021

Could the Senate impeachment trial hurt Democrats' ability to achieve their ambitious goals under President Biden? Democratic strategist Douglas Schoen tells NPR's Sarah McCammon that he believes so.

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Several brands of cereal boxes fill the shelves at a grocery store.

Is Your 401(k) Colluding To Make Cereal More Expensive?

6:31am January 26, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study investigates whether common ownership of cereal makers by institutional investors is leading them to become a kind of stealth monopoly.

Sen. Angus King, independent from Maine, has made it clear he is concerned about what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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Sen. Angus King On Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial, COVID-19 Relief Package

8:01pm January 25, 2021

by Rachel Martin

The Maine independent calls the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol "one of the most egregious assaults on American democracy." On Monday, the House delivered an article of impeachment to the Senate.

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Janet Yellen addresses an event last month introducing the incoming Biden administration's economic team in Wilmington, Del. Yellen is the first woman to lead the Treasury Department.

Janet Yellen Confirmed By Senate, Making History As First Female Treasury Secretary

7:07pm January 25, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Janet Yellen was confirmed by the Senate to serve as Treasury secretary. She'll be the first woman to hold that post and will lead the Biden administration's efforts to address the pandemic recession.

President Biden signs an executive order Thursday at the White House.

Biden Aims To Close Loopholes In Federal 'Buy American' Provisions

6:32pm January 25, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

The measure is part of President Biden's promised push to boost U.S. manufacturing and continues his efforts to sign a slew of executive actions during his first days in office.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will preside over former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate.

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Sen. Patrick Leahy To Preside Over Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial

5:45pm January 25, 2021

by Susan Davis

Chief Justice John Roberts will not take on the role for the trial that begins the week of Feb. 8, a source says. A chief justice presides only when a sitting president is on trial.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a daily press briefing on Jan. 25.

White House Enlists ASL Interpreters For Daily Press Briefings

5:41pm January 25, 2021

by Alana Wise

People who are deaf or hard of hearing can now view an American Sign Language interpretation of the press briefings, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced on Monday.

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U.S. Rep. Manning Says Triad Could Benefit From 'Buy American' Order

5:33pm January 25, 2021

by Associated Press and Paul Garber

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday to boost government buying from U.S.

Moderna will test new COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, saying that while its vaccine should protect against variants found in the U.K. and South Africa, it isn't as effective against the South African strain. Here, a bus in London carries a sign telling pe

Moderna Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Still Protects Against Emerging Strains

5:16pm January 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In a new round of tests, the drug company wants to see if booster doses of its vaccine will ramp up defenses against emerging strains of the coronavirus.

House To Deliver Impeachment Article Against Trump To Senate

4:50pm January 25, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The House impeachment managers are expected to deliver an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday. The impeachment trial is set to begin in two weeks.

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