Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Tennessee state House votes to expel 2 Democratic lawmakers after gun control protest

5:13am April 07, 2023

The Tennessee state House on Thursday voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers for their participation in gun control protests last week on the chamber floor.

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What to expect from the new chief judge at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C.

5:13am April 07, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

James Boasberg is the new chief judge at the federal courthouse in Washington D.C., where he's already made important rulings in a federal probe of former President Donald Trump.

New United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain addresses delegates at the union's 2023 Special Bargaining Convention on March 27 in Detroit.

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Newly elected United Auto Workers leader strikes militant tone ahead of contract talks

5:01am April 07, 2023

by Don Gonyea

The UAW has a new president, Shawn Fain, who is promising a return to aggressive political activity by the union, along with a tougher approach with auto companies.

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Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

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Report on Justice Thomas' trips renews calls for a Supreme Court code of ethics

6:43pm April 06, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

A ProPublica investigation found the justice accepted luxury trips from a major GOP donor. The story is renewing the Democrat push for a code of ethics for justices of the Supreme Court.

The truth and half-truths of George Soros' relationship to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

5:24pm April 06, 2023

Conservative politicians often use liberal philanthropist George Soros as the bogeyman. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist and author Emily Tamkin about why.

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White House defends Afghanistan pullout, blames Trump administration for lack of prep

5:10pm April 06, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

The Biden administration issued an analysis of the U.S. pulling military presence from Afghanistan. The White House defends withdrawing but blames the Trump administration for a lack of preparedness.

Florida's political climate caused lawmakers to stop push to ban forced prison labor

5:10pm April 06, 2023

by Wilkine Brutus

Democratic lawmakers in Florida who thought they could get an anti slavery law through the legislature halted their efforts after Gov. Ron DeSantis ramped up the culture wars.

Residents of islands belonging to Taiwan are at the center of growing tensions

4:57pm April 06, 2023

Tensions between China and Taiwan have been on the rise in recent years. But a quiet battle is already taking place: the competition for hearts and minds.

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Tennessee lawmakers debated expelling three Democratic House members

4:57pm April 06, 2023

by Chas Sisk

Hundreds of protesters packed into the Tennessee statehouse today as lawmakers debated expelling three Democratic House members. Republicans says the trio broke decorum during a gun control protest.

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Supreme Court won't enforce West Virginia law banning trans athletes from girls' teams

4:53pm April 06, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The state's law was challenged by a 12-year-old transgender girl named Becky Pepper-Jackson, who has lived as a girl since fourth grade, according to court papers.