Politics & Government

Ads from Democratic groups boost the Republican candidates that may be easier to beat

5:35pm July 26, 2022

by Don Gonyea

Democratic groups are running ads designed to boost more extreme or more pro-Trump candidates in hopes of getting a Republican nominee who — in theory — would be easier to beat in the primaries.

Shireen Abu Akleh's niece on her family's meeting with Blinken to push for U.S. probe

5:26pm July 26, 2022

The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Abu Akleh's niece, Lina.

As midterms loom, the White House is trying to tamp down fears about a recession

5:26pm July 26, 2022

by Asma Khalid

America is experiencing inflation levels it hasn't seen in decades. Now, there's talk of a possible Recession. And the Biden White House is trying to preemptively fight back against those fears.

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GOP redraws Nashville from 1 Democratic district into 3 Republican-leaning districts

4:57pm July 26, 2022

by Blaise Gainey

Tennessee GOP lawmakers have redrawn Nashville from one Democratic congressional district into three GOP-leaning districts. Democrats will have a difficult, if not impossible, time getting elected.

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Dr. Fauci on federal response to monkeypox and COVID

4:57pm July 26, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the Biden administration's response to the monkeypox outbreak and the current COVID-19 omicron variant surge.

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After decades of opposing Taliban, India may be forming a relationship with them

4:39pm July 26, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with international security expert, Asfandyar Mir of the U.S. Institute of Peace, about India's budding, unexpected relationship with the Taliban.

President Biden led a virtual meeting on the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, on July 25, ahead of the Senate vote.

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A bill to reduce reliance on China for semiconductors moves closer to a Senate vote

1:36pm July 26, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

It would support domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips that power the nation's smartphones, cars, computers and medical equipment. The bill cleared a procedural Senate vote Tuesday.

The Jan. 6 TV hearings conclude with some really compelling cliffhangers

1:33pm July 26, 2022

by David Bianculli

The Jan. 6 hearings have been packaged like TV shows: Each episode has a plot, and some special guest stars, announced in advance. As a miniseries, the verdict is in: This particular show is a hit.

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Former President Trump returns to Washington to deliver a policy speech

7:25am July 26, 2022

Donald Trump is the featured speaker at the America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit formed to promote the ideas that would have been on the agenda for a second Trump term.

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Redistricting in Florida pits 2 House incumbents against each other

6:59am July 26, 2022

by Valerie Crowder

Rep. Al Lawson, a Democrat, will face off against Rep. Neal Dunn, a Republican, after a controversial redistricting map in the state drew out Lawson's historically Black district.

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