Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Conservative Robinson joins race for N. Carolina governor

9:45am April 23, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson formally entered next year's gubernatorial race at a rally Saturday, with the sharp-spoken social conservative saying North Carolina needs a leader like him who can relate to the challenges and desires of working people.

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Politics chat: Biden's presidential run; abortion in the 2024 race

7:57am April 23, 2023

President Biden may announce his reelection campaign, and abortion may figure highly in the 2024 presidential race.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey delivers her State of the State address on March 7. On Friday, the governor announced she had replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book.

Alabama governor ousts a top education official over a book's 'woke concepts' on race

2:46pm April 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Gov. Ivey replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that Ivey said teaches "woke concepts" because of language about inclusion and structural racism.

A man walks out of a flooded Fort Lauderdale neighborhood on April 13. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking the Biden administration to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall.

DeSantis seeks federal aid for Fort Lauderdale flood victims

2:11pm April 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Biden administration to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall.

The Supreme Court's legitimacy is once again being called into question after news broke that Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose 20 years of lavish trips paid for by a billionaire Republican donor.

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Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past

10:31am April 22, 2023

by Ron Elving

The Thomas-Crow connection recalls past relationships that caught the attention of Congress, resulting in hearings that undermined a potential chief justice and the court's longest-serving member.

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Week in politics: What last night's Supreme Court order means for abortion access

8:01am April 22, 2023

Analysis of last night's Supreme Court order and what it means for access to medication abortions. Plus, where the legal and political battle heads next, and a look at the debt ceiling crisis.

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Members of the House Problem Solvers Caucus on the plan for raising the debt ceiling

8:01am April 22, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer and Republican Congressman Mike Lawler about a plan from the House Problem Solvers Caucus to address raising the debt ceiling.

Activists and community members march into the Minnesota State Capitol building during a Trans Day of Visibility rally on March 31, 2023. Minnesota is one of at least 12 states that has restricted gender-affirming care for minors this year.

Minnesota to join at least 4 other states in protecting transgender care this year

6:35pm April 21, 2023

In 2023, a record number of states have passed rules or legislation to eliminate youth gender-affirming care, but a record number of states have also moved to protect care for trans youth and adults.

MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell talks to reporters at the Republican National Committee winter meeting in Dana Point, Calif., on Jan. 27.

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MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is ordered to pay $5M in election fraud challenge

5:12pm April 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

The election conspiracy theorist said he has no intention of paying the arbitration panel's order of $5 million and that he expects the dispute to land in court.

What the Justice Clarence Thomas scandal says about ethics on the Supreme Court

5:00pm April 21, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

With news that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose gifts of vacations, luxury experiences and business transactions, there is new scrutiny on the ethics governing the court.

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