Politics & Government

Most Americans call Trump investigations 'fair,' according to poll

4:58pm March 27, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that the majority of Americans think the investigations into former President Trump are "fair," as 60% say they don't want him to be president again.

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One parent complained about the nudity in the Renaissance sculpture, comparing it to pornographic material.

A principal is fired, invited to Italy after students are shown Michelangelo's 'David'

4:58pm March 27, 2023

by Juliana Kim

A picture of the Renaissance statue is shown each year to sixth-grade art students at Tallahassee Classical School in Florida, but this month it drew fury. Italians, though, are praising the educator.

Former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters after speaking at a campaign rally at Waco Regional Airport on Saturday in Waco, Texas.

Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

12:11pm March 27, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans do not want former President Donald Trump to hold that office again, as his campaign for 2024 is in full swing.

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Musician Pras Michel in a 2015 portrait taken in Los Angeles.

Pras Michel stands trial in Washington, D.C., for conspiracy and other charges

10:48am March 27, 2023

Hip-hop musician Pras Michel of Fugees faces criminal trial in Washington, D.C., for allegedly conspiring to violate election law and influence American policymakers on behalf of China.

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A reparations rally outside City Hall in San Francisco this month, as supervisors take up a draft reparations proposal. The growing number of local actions has renewed hopes and questions about a national policy.

Cities may be debating reparations, but here's why most Americans oppose the idea

5:00am March 27, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

Compensation for descendants of enslaved people is broadly controversial, and especially so among whites and Republicans. Researchers say one reason may be misperceptions about the racial wealth gap.

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DeSantis and the culture wars

5:00pm March 26, 2023

by Scott Detrow

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is eyeing a run for president. He's made a national name for himself by taking on culture war topics. So how do Florida voters feel about all this?

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Politics chat: What Biden's diplomatic trips say about U.S. foreign policy

7:59am March 26, 2023

We look at what the Biden Administration is trying to accomplish on a number of trips, both domestically and internationally.

Republican lawmakers want to give parents increased oversight into their children's education

7:59am March 26, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

House Republicans made it a major campaign pledge. And this week, a debate over whether to increase the amount of input parents have in their children's education made its way to the House floor.

In a frame grab from video, United Auto Workers presidential candidate Shawn Fain is interviewed, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Detroit. The vote count in the election to decide the United Auto Workers' top leader should come to an end Thursday. Challenger Fain leads incumbent Ray Curry, but they're still counting challenged ballots that could change the outcome.

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The president of the United Auto Workers union has been ousted in an election

4:53am March 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

A challenger defeated the president of the United Auto Workers in a close election and vowed Saturday to take a more confrontational stance in negotiating with the big automakers.

Phillip Washington, the nominee to become administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

President Biden's nominee to head the FAA has withdrawn after Republican criticism

2:29am March 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

President Joe Biden's choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after he appeared to lack enough Senate support.