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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at Crooms Academy of Information Technology in Sanford to discuss Florida's civics education initiative of unbiased history teachings.

Florida Gov. DeSantis takes aim at what he sees as indoctrination in schools

12:48pm July 13, 2022

by Greg Allen

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed bills that limit how race and sexual orientation can be taught. He says students have been getting a "distorted" view of history.

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A video of Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel, is shown on a screen during the seventh hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

The meeting that changed history and 3 other takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing

11:16am July 13, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump made a fateful choice in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2020, days after the Electoral College voted, to choose a path that led to the insurrection on Jan. 6.

Gas prices are displayed on a sign at a gas station in Williams, Ariz., on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

No retreat in the summer heat. Inflation blistering at 9.1% in June

10:55am July 13, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Inflation hit a new, four-decade high of 9.1% last month, fueled in part by record high gasoline prices. Gas prices have since fallen, but overall inflation is still elevated.

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Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing focused on how Trump galvanized far-right supporters

6:58am July 13, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol covered heated meetings inside the White House. NPR Justice Correspondent Ryan Lucas reports.

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What we learned from the Jan 6. committee hearing on extremism

6:58am July 13, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Kimberly Wehle, a law professor and author of "How to Read the Constitution and Why," about the key takeaways from the seventh House Jan. 6 committee hearing.

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A record-number of abortion related questions are on states' ballots this year

5:00am July 13, 2022

by Sarah Lehr

This year, voters in a record number of states will weigh in on ballot measures related to abortion, with some proposals advanced by abortion-rights supporters and others advanced by opponents.

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What's ahead as Biden arrives in Israel for his first trip as President

5:00am July 13, 2022

by Asma Khalid

President Biden lands in Israel today, a country he first visited as a young senator about 50 years ago.

How Florida's Gov. DeSantis is exerting more control over the state's schools

5:00am July 13, 2022

by Greg Allen

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gained a national profile by focusing on "culture wars," including how race and gender are taught in schools. But his education agenda goes much further.

From left, Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges, Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, and former Washington Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone, who all defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, listen during the seventh

Jan. 6 panel shows evidence of coordination between far-right groups and Trump allies

8:06pm July 12, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

The committee showed video clips and text messages to demonstrate how far-right groups were emboldened by Trump's false claims about the 2020 election.

Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone is seen on a video display during the seventh hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday.

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Inside the 'unhinged' West Wing meeting on Dec. 18

7:08pm July 12, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

The White House meeting took place four days afterelectors met to make Joe Biden the president-elect. A faction that pushed the former president to fight that outcome clashed with Trump's advisers.