Politics & Government

Politics & Government

The Biden administration has to change course on climate change after Court ruling

10:37am July 02, 2022

by Scott Detrow

Aides to President Biden say the administration still has options it can pursue in its effort to control climate change despite an adversarial Supreme Court ruling this week.

NATO commits to focusing on Russia and China

9:15am July 02, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

NATO wrapped up its summit in Madrid with a clear, unified message, but there were unsettling reminders of the brutal road ahead in Ukraine and political turmoil back in the U.S.

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Week in politics: Decisions from the Supreme Court supermajority reshape the U.S.

8:00am July 02, 2022

by Ron Elving

In just two short week, the six conservative members of the Supreme Court have dramatically reshaped American jurisprudence. Also, the Jan. 6 committee's next steps.

WNBA star Brittney Griner begins trial in Moscow over drug charges

8:00am July 02, 2022

by Charles Maynes

Russian prosecutors outlined drug charges against WNBA star Brittney Griner when her trial started in Moscow on Friday. The Biden administration says she's being wrongly detained.

A sign in Carson City, Nevada in January 2021 calling on pro-Trump protesters, supporting his baseless claims of election fraud, to go home. Now, other candidates are following in Trump's footsteps.

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These candidates lost badly, but now are claiming fraud

5:01am July 02, 2022

by Stephen Fowler

Former President Trump's influence is growing — with fringe candidates, who are refusing to admit defeat even after they've been trounced.

Olivia Rodrigo teamed up with Lily Allen to perform "F You" at the Glastonbury Festival last week.

5 protest songs that have taken on new meaning post-Roe

5:00am July 02, 2022

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, many have turned to music to express the emotion that has overwhelmed them in this moment. We examine five songs and what they mean today.

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Some fear Christian nationalism is getting legal legitimacy through the Supreme Court

5:15pm July 01, 2022

by Odette Yousef

Three recent SCOTUS rulings have been celebrated by an extreme far right wing pushing conservative Christian values. Some see the decisions as evidence this ideology has found legitimacy on the bench.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the Supreme Court's ruling is a setback for the agency.

The EPA prepares for its 'counterpunch' after the Supreme Court ruling

5:11pm July 01, 2022

The Supreme Court's ruling that curbs the power of the EPA will slow its ability to respond to the climate crisis, but "does not take the EPA out of the game," according to its administrator.

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Gov. Lujan Grisham asks Biden to consider providing abortion care on federal land

4:59pm July 01, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democratic governor of New Mexico, about Friday's meeting with President Biden regarding the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.

A woman cleans the area in front of a building hit by a missile strike in the Ukrainian town of Serhiivka, near Odesa, on Friday. The attack killed at least 18 people and injured 30.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (July 1)

4:59pm July 01, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.