Politics

Vaccinating young kids might finally be possible this month. But will it be easy?

4:27pm June 03, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, about the latest guidance on children under 5 getting the vaccine to protect against COVID-19.

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Abortion rights activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on May 3, a day after the leak of a draft opinion suggesting a possible reversal of Roe v. Wade.

In a new U.S. poll, a majority identify as 'pro-choice' for the first time in decades

11:52am June 03, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Gallup poll, conducted after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, says that 55 percent of Americans now identify as pro-choice, up from 49 percent last year.

Cardinal Blase Cupich stands outside of the Archdiocese of Chicago Pastoral Center on Wednesday. Cupich has served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago since 2014.

Chicago archbishop adds his voice to the calls for gun safety legislation

10:15am June 03, 2022

While some cardinals have sidestepped political discussions, Cupich spoke out against gun violence on Twitter hours after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

In an address to the nation, Biden renews his calls for gun control

7:50am June 03, 2022

President Biden called on Congress to ban assault weapons or to raise the age to be able to buy one from 18 to 21 and other measures to curb gun violence. What's the reaction from Uvalde, Texas?

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News brief: Biden's gun speech, Uvalde shooting probe, May unemployment

6:20am June 03, 2022

An emotional President Biden pleads with Congress on gun control. Some in Uvalde, Texas, support limits on the most lethal firearms. May's jobs report is likely to show a moderate slowdown in hiring.

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President Joe Biden speaks about the recent mass shootings and urges Congress to pass laws to combat gun violence at the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington on June 2, 2022.

President Biden calls for assault weapons ban and other measures to curb gun violence

8:55pm June 02, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The address follows recent mass shootings in New York, Texas, and Oklahoma. Biden said the measures aren't about taking away rights, but about protecting Americans.

President Biden criticizes Republicans on gun votes in address to the nation

8:08pm June 02, 2022

by Tamara Keith

President Biden made a national address Thursday night about the recent mass shootings and is calling on Congress to act on gun violence prevention.

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Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., will lead the public hearings for the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

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Jan. 6 panel promises 'previously unseen material' in prime-time hearing on June 9

6:11pm June 02, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

The panel is expected to hold about a half dozen public hearings in June and release a report on its findings in September.

James Craig, a former Detroit police chief, is among the Republican candidates for Michigan governor who've been blocked from the ballot after the state's elections bureau said they failed to file enough valid nominating signatures.

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Why several Republican candidates for Michigan governor were blocked from the ballot

5:16pm June 02, 2022

by Colin Jackson, Michigan Public Radio Network

State officials blocked five GOP candidates from the ballot after signatures they submitted included alleged forgeries. The Republicans said they were unaware of problems with the signatures.

Thousands of high schoolers protested after Parkland. This one says little changed

4:39pm June 02, 2022

by Shaylee Ragar

One of thousands of high school students who walked out of class demanding action after the Parkland shooting says that there has been no meaningful reform, and America's politics are ruled by fear.