Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Week in politics: Biden holds debt ceiling meeting; another Clarence Thomas revelation

8:13am May 06, 2023

President Biden has arranged a meeting with four congressional leaders to discuss raising the debt ceiling. Plus, another sizeable gift for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas comes to light.

Beatrice and Harvey Dong say farewell to their beloved Eastwind Books shop.

A chapter ends for this historic Asian American bookstore, but its story continues

6:00am May 06, 2023

For decades, Eastwind Books was an anchor for the Bay Area's Asian American community. Now, the husband and wife duo behind it have decided to close the shop.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is all smiles as he walks to the Senate floor to announce that a deal has been reached on the debt ceiling on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 31, 2011.

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Biden and McConnell have a debt limit past. Can they deliver another late-inning save?

5:00am May 06, 2023

by Ron Elving

McConnell may well wish to wash his hands of this year's blood-letting over the debt limit and all it entails. But he knows it will not be that easy. He may know that better than anyone.

Does SCOTUS have a moral obligation to answer Congress?

4:28pm May 05, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with columnist Jamelle Bouie about Supreme Court justices arguing they are not subject to the same accountability as the other two branches of government.

Ginni Thomas accepted questionable payments from a conservative activist years ago

4:28pm May 05, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Ginni Thomas, has a long record of conservative activism. A new report raises questions on whether a judicial activist secretly gave her money.

It's an election year in Argentina, and politics could be shifting toward the right

4:13pm May 05, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

A tanking economy and voter disillusion could lead to a shift to the right in Argentina, in an election year that's looking increasingly competitive.

FILE - The Missouri State Capitol is seen on Sept. 16, 2022, in Jefferson City, Mo.

Republican legislatures look to put local issues in liberal areas under state control

4:13pm May 05, 2023

by Kelsey Snell

State legislatures are considering more than 600 bills that would undermine local control on culture wars issues from education and policing to environmental policy.

Julie Chávez Rodríguez at the White House on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Chávez Rodríguez is leaving her job as a senior adviser to run President Biden's reelection campaign.

Julie Chávez Rodríguez grew up in the labor movement. Now she runs Biden's campaign

4:13pm May 05, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Chávez Rodríguez is the granddaughter of labor leader César Chávez. President Biden has chosen her to run his reelection campaign.

Activists call for ethics reform of the Supreme Court in Washington on May 2. The calls come amid recent allegations of misconduct among some Supreme Court justices.

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What to know about the Supreme Court and ethical concerns

3:34pm May 05, 2023

by Dustin Jones

Revelations continue to emerge about Supreme Court justices and lavish trips, private school tuition and more. The growing list of these nondisclosures is causing some to question court ethics.

N. Carolina driver license requirements for youths changing

2:46pm May 05, 2023

by Associated Press

The mandatory supervised driving period in North Carolina for young people before they can drive by themselves will be scaled back permanently after Gov.