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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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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. McConnell says he may be open to reforming the Electoral Count Act.

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Congress may change this arcane law to avoid another Jan. 6

11:14am January 08, 2022

by Miles Parks

Lawmakers passed the Electoral Count Act in 1887 after a contested election, and experts say they did a "terrible job." There may now be bipartisan support for a refresh.

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Week in politics: Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan; jobs up; Jan. 6 anniversary

8:47am January 08, 2022

by Ron Elving

The unrest in Kazakhstan presents a fresh dilemma for President Biden. Also, what last month's low job creation numbers mean, and how Democrats are using the Jan. 6 riot to their advantage.

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President Biden's on the road to Atlanta to push for new voting rights legislation

8:47am January 08, 2022

by Asma Khalid

President Biden is making a push for new voting rights legislation. But he faces an uphill battle with the public and Congress.

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Postal carrier Josiah Morse in Portland, Maine. The USPS is seeking a temporary delay from COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

The Postal Service is seeking a temporary delay from the vaccine mandate

8:49pm January 07, 2022

by Brian Naylor

With more than 500,000 employees, the post office says complying with the rule would be difficult and could interfere with timely mail deliveries.