Politics

Global culture wars: Some far right groups in the U.S. are taking a pro-Russia stance

4:54pm January 31, 2022

by Odette Yousef

Even as the U.S. opposes Russian aggression into Ukraine, some Americans' attitudes are softening toward Russia — particularly on the far right.

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U.S. and Russia clashed over the Ukraine crisis at the U.N. Security Council meeting

4:35pm January 31, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

The U.N. Security Council had a contentious session on Russia's pressure campaign against Ukraine. Most council members are urging Russia to take a diplomatic path.

Trump supporters climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A new survey finds 1 in 10 Americans say violent protests are justified.

Politics & Government

1 in 4 Americans say violence against the government is sometimes OK

10:55am January 31, 2022

by Matthew S. Schwartz

In a new survey, both liberals and conservatives agreed violent protests are sometimes justifiable. Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to say violence is justified "right now."

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Russia would face consequences over Ukraine if diplomatic path fails

8:36am January 31, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jon Finer, deputy national security adviser, about the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Finer says Russia has massed enough troops at the border to invade Ukraine.

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For the first time, the U.S. allocates big money for Animal Road Crossings

5:54am January 31, 2022

by Nathan Rott

Millions of animals die on roads, and the new infrastructure law includes money for wildlife crossings to keep them safe. We visit the site where the first major urban crossing will soon be built.

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Michigan state official says W.Va. comments go against 2022 misinformation fight

5:09pm January 30, 2022

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, responds to remarks made by West Virginia's Republican Secretary of State Mac Warner regarding the 2020 election.

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Civilian participants in a Kyiv Territorial Defense unit train on a Saturday in a forest on Jan. 22, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in such groups to receive basic combat training and in time of war would be

Politics & Government

From Washington to Trump to Biden, new presidents meet unwanted foreign crises

9:00am January 30, 2022

by Ron Elving

From George Washington's warning against "foreign entanglements" to Donald Trump's "America First," the pledge to keep the focus close to home has been almost as constant as the oath of office itself.

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Politics chat: U.S. troops could go to help Ukraine; Black woman may replace Breyer

8:25am January 30, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

We look at President Biden's options with Russian troops amassed at Ukraine's border, as well as his opportunity to appoint the first Black female justice to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Biden may fulfill a campaign promise to Black voters with his Supreme Court nominee

8:01am January 30, 2022

by Juana Summers

With President Biden set to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, Juana Summers discusses his commitments to Black voters with voting rights experts Arisha Hatch and Nse Ufot.

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Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus says U.S. must act now to assist Ukraine

9:38am January 29, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican from Pennsylvania and co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, about what the U.S. should do to deter Russia.

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