Politics & Government

Politics & Government

What it means to have Manchin backing a bill to fight climate change

5:24pm July 30, 2022

Sen. Joe Manchin signed onto a deal to fight climate change and inflation. NPR's Cheryl Corley asks former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers about the proposal's potential impact.

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Would earning this sticker motivate you to vote?

A teenager's 'I Voted' sticker design hits a nerve, and now everyone wants one

4:42pm July 30, 2022

When 14-year-old Hudson Rowan drew his spider-robot-humanoid character for an "I Voted" sticker competition, he didn't realize just how far the illustration would travel.

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President Biden takes his face mask off on Thursday during a meeting on the U.S. Economy with CEOs and members of his Cabinet in the South Court Auditorium of the White House.

Biden tests positive for COVID again

3:30pm July 30, 2022

by Avie Schneider

Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the president's physician, said Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again, days after testing negative. O'Connor said Biden is not experiencing symptoms, and feels well.

A security guard stands near a sculpture of the Chinese Communist Party flag at the Museum of the Communist Party of China on May 26, 2022, in Beijing. China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday, off its coast opposite Taiwan.

China announces military exercises as Pelosi's possible trip to Taiwan looms

10:45am July 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.

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Forget Build Back Better — there's a new bill in town

9:20am July 30, 2022

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat from Colorado, about the spending proposal his party announced this week that addresses health care and climate change.

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The week in politics: Addressing climate change and what's going on with the economy

9:20am July 30, 2022

A bill from Democrats to address climate change and health care costs, confusion over the economy, and Chinese warnings over Speaker Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan are among the topics this week.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference Friday. The House has passed legislation to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns. The bill is unlikely to pass in the Senate.

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In the first vote of its kind in years, the House wants to revive ban on certain guns

8:46am July 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

The legislation is likely to stall in the Senate, and Republicans have dismissed it as an election-year strategy by Democrats.

Dr. Peace shows off one of the delta-8 products, highlighting the specific aspects of the packaging that have the potential to confuse consumers.

States look to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8 as sales explode

7:26am July 30, 2022

by Ben Paviour

Delta-8 is a hemp product designed to get users high, but misleading labels or added chemicals have caused people to get sick. And a lack of federal regulation or guidance has states stepping in.

Then-President Donald Trump looks on as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Florida Homecoming rally at the BB&T Center in 2019.

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Jan. 6 hearings chip away at Trump's hold on GOP, as 2024 hopefuls circle

5:00am July 30, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump is still the dominant figure in Republican politics, but he appears more vulnerable after the persistent focus on his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Fani Willis is investigating Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election

5:26pm July 29, 2022

by Sam Gringlas

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is the Atlanta area prosecutor investigating efforts by former President Trump and his allies to overturn the election results in Georgia in 2020.

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