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Demonstrators opposed to the Canada's COVID-19 mandates block the streets of Ottawa as they continue to protest on Saturday.

Ottawa declares a state of emergency over truckers' growing anti-government protests

12:47pm February 07, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The mayor called the situation "the most serious emergency our city has ever faced." Police are ramping up enforcement as the standoff continues.

Politics & Government

Lawmakers are weighing legislative fixes to the Electoral Count Act

6:20am February 07, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The argument over the vice president's role in counting electoral votes fueled the Jan. 6 protests, thanks to ambiguity in the Electoral Count Act. A push to clarify the law is gaining traction.

Politics & Government

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits President Biden at the White House

5:01am February 07, 2022

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit Monday comes amid criticism of Germany for its handling of Russia's troop build-up along Ukraine's border.

Politics & Government

What a Civil War-era provision could mean for candidates accused of inciting violence

5:04pm February 06, 2022

North Carolina voters are challenging Rep. Madison Cawthorn's reelection eligibility. NPR's Michel Martin discusses why with Indiana University law professor Gerard Magliocca.

Canadian officials weigh how they can respond to the truck protests

5:04pm February 06, 2022

by Emma Jacobs

Huge protests involving trucks and other large vehicles have been disrupting life in Ottawa and other Canadian cities. The protesters are calling for an end to COVID-19 public health mandates.

Politics chat: Russia and Ukraine have an outsized impact on American life

8:04am February 06, 2022

by Mara Liasson

The Ukraine crisis could cast a shadow on good economic and pandemic developments for the Biden administration.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Wednesday in Moscow in June 2019.

Beijing and Moscow unite in efforts to redefine democracy itself

8:00am February 06, 2022

by Ron Elving

In a pointed message to their international critics, the two autocrats declared it was only up to their own people "to decide whether their State is a democratic one."

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks during the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.

Politics & Government

Post-Confederate law bars Jan. 6 speaker Rep. Cawthorn from office, challengers argue

12:50pm February 05, 2022

by Steve Harrison

The North Carolina Republican is accused of engaging in insurrection, which would make him ineligible for office under the 14th Amendment, which was intended to keep Confederates from holding office.

Missouri's health director resigns after protests against COVID-19 restrictions

9:40am February 05, 2022

by Sarah Kellogg

Missouri's acting health director resigned after state GOP lawmakers complained he was not conservative enough.

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Phil Strach, an attorney for Republican legislators speaks during a partisan gerrymandering trial on Jan. 5, 2022, at Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, N.C. A divided North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the state's new maps for congressio

North Carolina's Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps that gave GOP an edge

8:45am February 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

The divided court struck down the state's new maps for congressional and General Assembly seats. The ruling is a major victory for Democrats and their allies.