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Putin was misled about early failures in Ukraine, reports indicates

7:19am March 31, 2022

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania was part of a classified intelligence briefing about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the latest developments in the war.

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One of the country's fastest changing political landscapes is in suburban Atlanta

6:32am March 31, 2022

by Sam Gringlas

Georgia state lawmakers usually rubber stamp local redistricting maps. But this year in rapidly diversifying Gwinnett County, the GOP is drawing a local map that favors its own candidates.

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The White House is shifting gears in the battle against COVID-19

5:05am March 31, 2022

by Tamara Keith

The Biden administration has launched a website to help people find test-to-treat sites, the last military surge unit is heading home and the person who led the administration's strategy is moving on.

Biden administration aims to lift pandemic border restriction known as Title 42

5:05am March 31, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Theresa Cardinal Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center about plans to lift a public health order that kept migrants out of the U.S. to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Republican Gov. Doug Ducey applauds new House members during his State of the State address on Jan. 10 at the Arizona Capitol. Republican state House Speaker Rusty Bowers and Republican Senate President Karen Fann flank Ducey.

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Arizona Republicans enact a controversial new proof-of-citizenship voting law

7:13pm March 30, 2022

by Ben Giles

Critics warn that the measure will jeopardize the voter registrations of thousands of the state's residents.

This aerial view taken near Kyiv on Wednesday shows a destroyed house in the village of Lukianivka.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 30)

4:58pm March 30, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

The U.S. and Russia are each seeking India's support

4:50pm March 30, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

Top diplomats from the U.S. and Russia are visiting India. They both want the backing of the world's biggest democracy — which has so far refused to condemn the invasion of Ukraine.

What Justice Clarence Thomas knew about his wife's text messages with Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, is the subject of increasing scrutiny.

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Legal ethics experts agree: Justice Thomas must recuse in insurrection cases

4:45pm March 30, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

Legal ethics experts had previously said while Ginni Thomas is an outspoken conservative activist, her husband is able to act as an independent judge of matters that come before the court.

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After closing for 2 years, tours begin at the U.S. Capitol

4:18pm March 30, 2022

NPR's Kelsey Snell takes a tour of the Capitol Building, which is open again for public tours after being closed for the COVID-19 pandemic.

A person walks past a COVID-19 testing location in Arlington, Va., on March 16. A new website launched by the Biden administration will provide a locater for test-and-treat facilities, among other services.

A new federal website aims to solve a key COVID problem: where to get antiviral pills

3:04pm March 30, 2022

by Tamara Keith

The new government website includes a locator tool for more than 2,000 sites to access "test to treat" services for COVID. It's meant to be a one-stop shop for Americans' pandemic needs.