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Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to launch his own social networking platform called TRUTH Social, which is expected to begin its beta launch for "invited guests" next month.

Politics & Government

What we know so far about Trump's planned social media platform

4:45pm October 21, 2021

by Dana Farrington

Former President Donald Trump has announced his intent to launch a long-anticipated social platform called TRUTH Social, with the goal of creating a space to "stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech."

The House of Representatives votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress.

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U.S. House approves criminal contempt referral for Steve Bannon

4:28pm October 21, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The House voted 229-202 to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 select committee.

Attorney General Merrick Garland told the House Judiciary Committee that "the Department of Justice has a long-standing policy of not commenting on investigations."

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Garland deflects lawmakers' questions on Trump as he tries to sidestep politics

2:43pm October 21, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers he's working to keep the Justice Department out of politics after four years of chaos during the Trump presidency.

A monument to the women of the Confederacy stands in front of the Mississippi State Capitol.

Politics & Government

Jackson, Miss. lives in a world of high poverty and higher expectations

2:27pm October 21, 2021

by Stephan Bisaha

Jackson is the state capital, but it wrestles with poverty, infrastructural problems, including water issues, and a conservative state government.

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The biggest push by Democrats for action on voting rights fails in the Senate

8:17am October 21, 2021

Democrats' legislation to alleviate voting restrictions in some states was scaled back in order to get Republican senators on board. But in the end, no GOP lawmakers backed the bill.

President Biden traveled to Pennsylvania to tout his domestic agenda

8:14am October 21, 2021

by Sam Dunklau

President Biden visited his hometown of Scranton, Pa., to promote the size and scope of his legislative agenda — saying his policies would create good paying jobs.

News brief: COVID boosters, voting rights failure, Russia hosts Afghan talks

5:51am October 21, 2021

The FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Attempts by Democrats to shore up protections for voting rights have hit a wall. Russia hosts a delegation from Afghanistan.

A campaign sign for a slate of candidates challenging three incumbent board members in Centerville, Ohio. If they win, they would control the five member board. It is a non-partisan position, but national political hot buttons have infused the race.

School board elections will be an early test of what issues motivate voters

6:39pm October 20, 2021

by Tamara Keith

This year, typically sleepy school board elections have become fraught with fights over masks, vaccines and diversity curricula. Could this affect races higher up the ballot in 2022 and 2024?

Donald Trump addresses supporters and the media at the Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, N.Y., on June 7, 2016. The county's district attorney, Miriam E. "Mimi" Rocah, is investigating property valuations at the club, NPR has learned.

The Trump Organization faces a new criminal inquiry tied to a New York golf club

5:42pm October 20, 2021

by Ilya Marritz

An investigation by the district attorney for Westchester County is examining property valuations at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester. The probe adds to Trump's legal headaches in New York.

Rahm Emanuel addresses handling of Chicago police shooting during ambassador hearing

4:40pm October 20, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

Two key Biden administration ambassador nominees, Rahm Emanuel and Nicholas Burns, face the Senate to answer questions about U.S. policy in Asia.