Politics

Florida's legislature meets in a special session to adopt new congressional maps

5:20am April 19, 2022

Republican leaders say they'll approve maps drawn by the governor that eliminate two Black voting districts. Gov. Ron DeSantis insisted on district maps that give an extra advantage to Republicans.

A sign advises people to wear a mask and stand six feet apart as travelers make their way through Miami International Airport in December 2021 in Miami. A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the federal mask mandate on planes, trains, buses and other

TSA will no longer enforce travel mask mandate after a federal judge strikes it down

7:00pm April 18, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.

April 18: Ukrainians wait as Red Cross relief workers distribute food in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine.

Photos: Russian airstrikes hit targets in Lviv, Kharkiv and across Ukraine

5:48pm April 18, 2022

by Marco Storel

Russia continues to work to get control of eastern Ukraine as the country's forces refuse to surrender.

The House and Senate are far apart on their bills to address computer chip shortage

5:15pm April 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Both bodies have passed legislation on the matter, and the effort is one of their last opportunities before the November elections to show voters they are addressing strained supply chains.

Firefighters battle a blaze after a civilian building was hit by a Russian missile on Monday in Lviv, Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said at least seven people were killed and more were wounded in missile strikes in different areas of the city.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 18)

5:00pm April 18, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Urban League CEO on how 2022 State of Black America report findings impact midterms

4:26pm April 18, 2022

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with Marc Morial, the National Urban League's president and CEO, about the civil rights organization's semi-annual State of Black America Report.

Special envoy John Kerry on helping small island nations dealing with climate change

4:26pm April 18, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, about the current outlook on climate change and the global endeavor to combat it.

President Biden speaks to reporters prior to boarding Air Force One at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 12.

Politics & Government

Speaking of genocide, Biden escalates the war of words over Ukraine

12:06pm April 18, 2022

by Ron Elving

The concept and practice of the U.S. government deciding what to recognize as a genocide is profoundly political, both in contemporary and historical cases.

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones rallies pro-Trump supporters outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, on Nov. 5, 2020, in Phoenix.

InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial

12:05pm April 18, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin seen in New York on Feb. 14, 2022. Palin is seeking a political comeback in Alaska, running in a special election for the state's lone House seat.

Politics & Government

Sarah Palin is attempting a comeback in Alaska, but her star has dimmed at home

5:05am April 18, 2022

by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

The former GOP vice presidential candidate resigned as Alaska governor in 2009. Even around her hometown of Wasilla, many Republicans soured as she gained a national following as a culture warrior.

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