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President Biden, with Vice President Harris behind him, speaks about the American Rescue Plan in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday.

Politics & Government

The COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed. What's Biden's Next Big Move?

5:12pm March 13, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats passed the $1.9 trillion bill on a party-line vote, and Republicans do not appear ready to compromise on infrastructure, voting rights, the minimum wage, immigration or much else.

Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference late last month. Trump is urging his supporters to donate to his political action committee, rather than the Republican Party.

Politics & Government

'No More Money For RINOs': How Trump's Fight With The GOP Is All About Control

8:11pm March 09, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The former president is urging supporters to donate to his political action committee, rather than to the Republican Party. Here's why the skirmish matters.

Biden Infrastructure Plan Aims To Please Both Labor And Environmentalists

9:40am March 06, 2021

by Don Gonyea

President Biden is enlisting union support for his plan to rebuild infrastructure. Labor leaders say he'll have a difficult balancing act if he wants to be the most labor-friendly president ever.

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A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. The digital currency's meteoric rise has minted millionaires and energized true believers around the world.

Economy

Bitcoin: Mother Of All Bubbles, Or Revolutionary Breakthrough

5:44pm March 02, 2021

by Uri Berliner

From 21st century carmaker Tesla to 170-year-old life insurer MassMutual. From banks to the auction house Christie's. They have all opened their doors to cryptocurrency, bringing it to the mainstream.

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Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington where the Court on Oct. 8, 2019, as the court heard arguments in the first case of LGBT rights since the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

House To Vote On Equality Act: Here's What The Law Would Do

11:40am February 24, 2021

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The House is set to vote on the Equality Act, which would add and expand protections for LGBTQ people in the Civil Rights Act. Here's what it would do and why it's controversial.

Then-candidate Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Mobile, Alabama in August 2015.

Politics & Government

With Or Without Trump, Republicans Will Likely Keep Right And Head South

7:00am February 20, 2021

by Ron Elving

Where will the GOP turn in its hour of crisis? If the past is any guide, it will turn to the wellsprings of strength that have brought the party back from the brink before.

Politics & Government

George Will: McConnell Can Begin To Shrink Trump's GOP Influence

6:31am February 18, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Washington Post columnist George Will about the future of the Republican Party, which pits Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell against former President Donald Trump.

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An undated photo of President Herbert Hoover, whose term as president ran from 1929 to 1933. He railed against short sellers after the market crash of 1929.

Economy

Wall Street Short Sellers: Hated For Centuries

4:08pm February 15, 2021

by Ryan Kailath

In recent weeks, short sellers were painted as the enemy, when hedge funds bet against stocks like GameStop. It set off a tug of war between small investors and Wall Street shorts. The hate isn't new.

Michael van der Veen, lawyer for former President Donald Trump, departs through the Senate Reception room on the fourth day of the Senate Impeachment trials for former President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill.

Politics & Government

5 Takeaways From The Trump Impeachment Trial As Closing Arguments Begin

6:00am February 13, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The former president is set to be acquitted as soon as Saturday despite a compelling and extensive case made by Democrats, as most Republicans once again circle the Trump wagon.

The U.S. Capitol on Thursday, the third day of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

Politics & Government

Democrats Made A Methodical Case. Now, It's The Trump Team's Turn

10:58am February 12, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The first three days of the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump went about as well as they could have for Democratic House impeachment managers.