Politics & Government

President Biden walks across the South Lawn upon return to the White House on Thursday.

Biden says the 3 aerial objects shot down were not Chinese spy balloons

5:52pm February 16, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

In remarks Thursday, President Biden said the three aerial objects shot down by U.S. military were most likely tied to private companies, recreation or research institutions.

What the special grand jury in Georgia found while looking into election fraud claims

5:29pm February 16, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

The work of the special grand jury in Georgia that has been looking into claims of election fraud is out. While the information is scarce, it gives a glimpse at what we might expect moving forward.

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Nothing more than a photo op? House Speaker Kevin McCarthy visits U.S.-Mexico border

5:29pm February 16, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

With southern Arizona as his backdrop, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since taking on his new leadership role.

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Photo shows Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines

Joines calls gun violence reduction a focus for Winston-Salem in 2023

5:06pm February 16, 2023

by Paul Garber

Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines says reducing gun violence is a top priority for the city in the upcoming year.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh speaks during the annual North America's Building Trade's Unions Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 2022.

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Labor Secretary Marty Walsh leaves Biden administration to lead NHL players' union

4:40pm February 16, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

Marty Walsh, who's led the Labor Department since March 2021, is leaving the Biden administration. Walsh has been named executive director of the NHL Players' Association.

Last week in Florida, at the University of Tampa, President Joe Biden promised to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, as well as lower health care costs.

How seniors could lose in the Medicare political wars

12:01pm February 16, 2023

by Julie Rovner

Politicians are again pointing fingers over cutting Medicare. Any party accused of threatening the program tends to lose elections, but without a bipartisan agreement, seniors stand to lose the most.

Austin Hunt holds a sign with current and former Michigan State University students during a rally at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wed., Feb. 15, 2023, after a gunman opened fire on the Michigan State University campus Monday night.

Democrats control Michigan for the first time in 40 years. They want gun control

7:09am February 16, 2023

Having been blocked by Republican legislatures on regulation in the past, Michigan Democrats are forging ahead on tighter gun restrictions after the shooting at Michigan State.

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Between July and September, U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills

5:08am February 16, 2023

Congressional Budget Office says if the debt ceiling isn't raised, the U.S. may run out of cash to pay its bills within months. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution.

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Senate panel presses acting head of FAA on safety lapses, computer system failure

5:08am February 16, 2023

by David Schaper

The agency struggles with aging technology and no permanent leader. Billy Nolen was asked about safety lapses and a computer system failure. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 15, 2023.)

Texas considers a bill banning people from 4 countries from buying real estate

5:08am February 16, 2023

by John Ruwitch

A bill prohibiting citizens and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land is being debated in Texas. The proposal has triggered a backlash.