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President Biden railed against oil company profits at an event at the Port of Los Angeles, saying, "Exxon made more money than God last year."

Politics & Government

Biden is under pressure on gas prices. So he's putting pressure on oil companies

5:00am June 15, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden says he wants the biggest refiners to do more to increase gasoline supply and lower prices. He says he's ready to use emergency powers to boost capacity — but he didn't give details.

Rep. Tom Rice, a Republican from South Carolina, is seen at left. At right is state Rep. Russell Fry.

Politics & Government

Trump gets a split decision in South Carolina as Rice is beaten, while Mace survives

11:40pm June 14, 2022

by Victoria Hansen

Trump endorsed two challengers to incumbent members of Congress from South Carolina. Rep. Tom Rice, who voted to impeach Trump after the Capitol riot, was beaten, while Rep. Nancy Mace won.

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham arrives at a debate for Democrats seeking their party's nomination in South Carolina's governor's race on Friday, June 10, 2022, in Columbia, S.C.

Democrat Joe Cunningham to face Republican Henry McMaster in S.C. race for governor

10:27pm June 14, 2022

by Acacia Squires

Former Congressman Joe Cunningham, a Democrat who once flipped a congressional seat in deep-red South Carolina, will face Republican Gov. Henry McMaster in the race for governor in November.

The monarch butterfly species is one of thousands which states have flagged for conservation, but have limited resources to support.

U.S. House passes a major wildlife conservation spending bill

8:24pm June 14, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would create a permanent fund of more than $1.3 billion, given to states, territories, and tribal nations for wildlife conservation on the ground.

Witnesses swear in before a House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol hearing on Monday.

Politics & Government

The Jan. 6 committee has postponed its Wednesday hearing and will next meet Thursday

7:35pm June 14, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The select committee has announced without explanation that the hearing scheduled for June 15 has been postponed. The next hearing will take place June 16.

Gabby Giffords reflects on this moment in time for gun safety measures

5:25pm June 14, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was shot more than a decade ago, about whether efforts for gun control may go differently this time due to recent mass shootings.

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DACA is turning 10 years old, but the program's future is precarious

5:09pm June 14, 2022

by Joel Rose

Ten years after President Obama authorized DACA, the program is basically frozen. A federal judge has blocked new applications, leaving tens of thousands of young undocumented immigrants in limbo.

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, left, motions beside former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller before a Republican primary debate for Nevada governor on May 25 in Las Vegas.

Nevada Republicans try to out-Trump one another in primary elections Tuesday

4:43pm June 14, 2022

by Bert Johnson

In swingy Nevada, Democratic incumbents appear safe in their own primaries Tuesday but may face serious challenges from Republicans endorsed by former President Donald Trump this November.

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Florida lawmakers united to support gun control measures after the Parkland shooting

4:42pm June 14, 2022

by Greg Allen

After the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Republicans and Democrats in the state passed restrictions on guns that could be a model for federal legislation. But Republicans are opposed.

First minister of Scotland unveils campaign for Scottish independence

4:20pm June 14, 2022

by Willem Marx

The first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, announced that her relatively autonomous government in Scotland would pursue a second referendum on full Scottish independence.

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