Politics

Macron won France's presidency, but the votes indicate an increasingly divided nation

4:28pm May 10, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

President Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term at the end of April and sworn in over the weekend. But his right-wing rival Marine Le Pen did better than last time, implying a divided France.

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Left to right: Elon Musk and Donald Trump

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Elon Musk says he'll reverse Donald Trump Twitter ban

4:19pm May 10, 2022

by Shannon Bond

The billionaire said it was a "mistake" for the social network to ban the former president after the Jan. 6th Capitol insurrection.

Martha Chambers, seen here at her home in Milwaukee, Wis., has relied on ballot return assistance for decades. The state's high court is weighing whether current Wisconsin law allows for that help.

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Wisconsin voters with disabilities say their right to vote is at risk

11:46am May 10, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

Many voters with disabilities rely on a loved one or caregiver to return their absentee ballot for them. Wisconsin's high court is weighing whether current state law allows for that help.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a Christmas liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg early on Jan. 7, 2020. In the U.S., Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition, but in recent years, it has expanded to new re

Orthodox Christian churches are drawing in far-right American converts

11:27am May 10, 2022

by Odette Yousef

Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition in the U.S., but in recent years it has expanded to new regions. Some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views.

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Maison Des Champs climbed Salesforce Tower in San Francisco last Tuesday morning. He is climbing buildings across the country to raise money for groups that work to convince women to not have abortions.

An anti-abortion activist scales skyscrapers to spread his message

10:23am May 10, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Maison Des Champs has climbed massive buildings — without the safety of a rope or harness — to raise money for groups that work to convince women to not have abortions.

Rep. Alex Mooney, a Republican candidate for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, addresses a rally put on by former President Donald Trump in Greensburg, Pa., on Friday.

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3 primary contests to watch Tuesday in West Virginia and Nebraska

10:02am May 10, 2022

by Elena Moore

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed candidates in competitive primaries in both states, making Tuesday another evaluation of his influence over the GOP.

Nebraska Republican candidates for governor Brett Lindstrom, left, and Jim Pillen attend a candidate forum on Feb. 3 in Lincoln, Neb. Not pictured is Charles Herbster, who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

Nebraska primary for governor is the latest test of Trump's endorsement

10:01am May 10, 2022

by Will Bauer

Tuesday's GOP primary winner is all but sure to take the governor's office come November. Of the front runners, one has been endorsed by Trump and accused by eight women of inappropriate touching.

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left and his wife Virginia Thomas, right, leave the the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington after attending funeral services of the late Supreme Court Associate Justic

Senate passes bill to give police protection to families of Supreme Court justices

8:34am May 10, 2022

by Ayana Archie

The bill follows a leak last week of a draft Supreme Court opinion that, if unchanged, would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that federally legalized abortions.

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Senate Democrats plan a vote on abortion rights but it's unlikely to pass

8:11am May 10, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar who's expected to vote for the Women's Health Protection Act. If it becomes law, it would set federal standards for the right to an abortion.

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The Work-From-Home climate challenge

6:30am May 10, 2022

by Paddy Hirsch

Companies might have thought a silver lining from the pandemic was that remote work was slashing emissions. They're thinking again.