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Politics & Government

News brief: bipartisan gun deal, Jan. 6 hearing, Russia gains in eastern Ukraine

6:12am June 13, 2022

Senators reach a deal on measures to reduce gun violence. House Jan. 6 panel will hold its second hearing. Ukrainian officials warn the upcoming days could be crucial to a key city in eastern Ukraine.

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The White House is considering a presidential visit to Saudi Arabia

5:09am June 13, 2022

by Jackie Northam

Despite its concerns over human rights, the Biden administration is changing its stance toward Saudi Arabia in a bid to lower global oil prices and tame gas costs at the pump.

Former state Rep. Cord Byrd, seen here in March 2020, was tapped by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be Florida's new secretary of state, an appointment that has drawn criticism.

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Critics worry Florida's new elections chief will make the office more partisan

5:00am June 13, 2022

by Ashley Lopez

Cord Byrd, who was tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and will be in charge of Florida's new election crimes unit.

Senators have reached a deal on gun control legislation.

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A bipartisan group of senators announces a deal for school safety and gun measures

8:56pm June 12, 2022

by Kelsey Snell

The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas.

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What it's like living under temporary legal status for a decade

9:44am June 12, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe talks with Reyna Montoya, a DACA recipient and community organizer from Arizona, about her experience living under temporary legal status for the past decade.

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Janet Napolitano first administered DACA as homeland security secretary 10 years ago

8:31am June 12, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe talks with former Department of Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano about the upcoming 10th anniversary of DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Politics chat: Biden struggles with inflation; Jan. 6 committee hearings continue

8:05am June 12, 2022

by Scott Detrow

Inflation continues to challenge the Biden administration. Meanwhile, the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues public hearings.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won his Republican primary with broad support, though former President Donald Trump backed a well-known challenger to the incumbent.

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Republican primaries show that Trump voters don't always follow his endorsements

8:03am June 12, 2022

by Don Gonyea

Republican voters — even those who maintain Donald Trump was a great president — are not marching in lockstep with him. Many are instead bucking his preferred GOP candidates.

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Who is Liz Cheney, the Republican who broke with her party to lead the Jan. 6 probe?

5:13pm June 11, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

The House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection held its first public hearing Thursday. Republican Liz Cheney broke with virtually all of her GOP colleagues to help lead the probe.

March for Our Lives demonstrators at a rally in Los Angeles in 2018. The activist group can typically be spotted donning blue and white colors. Meanwhile, the March for Life movement is often seen with red and white colors.

March for Our Lives? March for Life? How to know the difference between the groups

11:53am June 11, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Both groups can be seen in the spotlight as abortion and gun violence take hold of the national conversation. Though similar in name, each stands behind different political issues.