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Biden and Trump supporters gesture at one another as they argue while Trump supporters demonstrate against the election results in Detroit on Nov. 5, 2020.

Imagine another American Civil War, but this time in every state

12:39am January 11, 2022

by Ron Elving

If America has another civil war, it is more likely to be a war within the states than between them. Citizens of any state of any size, red or blue, may not have to go far to find a fight.

A health worker grabs at-home COVID-19 test kits to be handed out last month in Youngstown, Ohio. Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests per month for those on their plans, the Biden adminis

How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House

9:59pm January 10, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The Biden administration says Americans should be able to order COVID-19 tests online later this month. Those who are eligible can get eight free over-the-counter at-home tests a month.

White House adviser discusses U.S. coronavirus testing shortages

4:29pm January 10, 2022

New White House testing adviser Dr. Tom Inglesby talks to NPR's Ari Shapiro about COVID testing shortages in the U.S. and the Biden administration's efforts to increase access, including at-home kits.

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Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has made a decision about his political future in the Senate.

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Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is running for reelection

12:10pm January 09, 2022

by Caitlyn Kim

The controversial Republican said he will seek a third term, in what is expected to be a hotly contested race that could determine which party controls the Senate.

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Politics chat: Voting rights bills stalled; midterm considerations; Sen. Reid dies

9:06am January 09, 2022

by Scott Detrow

We look ahead to the fight over the two voting rights bills in Congress right now as well as how the 2022 political races are shaping up for the midterm elections.

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The story of January 6 goes beyond a single day

9:06am January 09, 2022

by Odette Yousef

It's been a year since a mob supporting former President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol. We look at what we've learned about domestic extremism over the past year.

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President Joe Biden speaks during a memorial service for former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Las Vegas.

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Biden, Obama among those to eulogize Senate titan Harry Reid at memorial service

6:12pm January 08, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

"In a town obsessed with appearances, Harry had a real vanity deficit. He didn't like phonies. He didn't like grandstanding. He was proud of the fact that he didn't own a tuxedo," said Obama.

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The legacy of Lani Guinier

6:10pm January 08, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Spencer Overton, law professor at George Washington University Law School, about the legacy of Lani Guinier, a legal scholar in the field of voting rights.

John Thune of South Dakota serves as the No. 2 Senate Republican leader.

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John Thune, No. 2 Senate GOP leader, announces he will seek reelection

6:05pm January 08, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

The South Dakota Republican, a likely successor to Republican leader Mitch McConnell, says he will run for reelection in 2022, putting an end to the speculation about his political future.

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Congress and the media after Jan. 6

5:14pm January 08, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kadia Goba, political reporter for BuzzFeed News, and Paul Kane, senior congressional correspondent and columnist for The Washington Post, about covering Congress.

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