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Jan. 6 hearing to focus on efforts to pressure states to block election certification

7:23am June 21, 2022

On Tuesday, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will focus on former President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure state officials to overturn the 2020 election results.

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Rhetoric around 'ghost flights' of migrant children is often at odds with the facts

7:01pm June 20, 2022

by Joel Rose

President Biden's critics accuse his administration of organizing "secret" migrant flights to communities around the country. But that rhetoric is often at odds with the facts.

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The Texas GOP made extreme declarations while gathered to talk party priorities

4:53pm June 20, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with editor in chief of The Texas Tribune Sewell Chan about the Texas GOP's convention over the weekend, which was rife with anger and conspiracy theories.

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Why Democrats are paying for ads supporting Republican primary candidates

4:53pm June 20, 2022

Democrats are buying ads supporting far-right GOP primary candidates, in the hopes of facing them in the general election — a strategy that former Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri tried in 2012.

In a new campaign ad, Eric Greitens carries a shotgun and stands alongside men in military gear as they break into a home.

A Missouri Senate candidate holds a shotgun and calls for 'RINO hunting' in a new ad

4:33pm June 20, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

A new ad from Eric Greitens, the controversial Republican running for Missouri's U.S. Senate seat, has left him accused of glorifying political violence.

No, the Biden administration is not organizing 'ghost flights' of migrant children

4:32pm June 20, 2022

by Joel Rose

President Biden's critics accuse his administration of organizing "secret" migrant flights to communities around the country. But those critics get some key facts wrong.

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Are the Jan. 6 hearings impacting how people vote? Here's what voters in Virginia say

4:32pm June 20, 2022

by Ben Paviour

Ahead of Virginia's statewide primaries, we visit the 7th Congressional District, which is slated to be a close contest in November. And we ask voters about the impact of the Jan. 6 hearings.

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The Republican Party of Texas refuses to recognize the legitimacy of President Biden's election win. Just before Biden's inauguration in 2021, armed groups held a rally in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin.

Texas GOP's new platform says Biden didn't really win. It also calls for secession

4:30pm June 20, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"We reject the certified results of the 2020 Presidential election," the Republican Party of Texas says, referring to President Biden as the "acting" leader.

President Joe Biden talks to the media after walking on the beach Monday with his granddaughter Natalie Biden, left, and his daughter Ashley Biden at Rehoboth Beach, Del.

Gas tax holiday? Biden says a decision could come by the end of the week

1:53pm June 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

Gas prices are finally dropping a bit after topping $5 per gallon, but the president says he's still considering suspending the federal gas tax, which could save Americans up to 18.4 cents per gallon.

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French President Macron faces an uphill battle to a second term

10:49am June 20, 2022

by Rebecca Rosman

France's ruling center-right coalition lost its absolute majority in parliamentary elections Sunday, presenting President Emmanuel Macron with the likelihood of a difficult second term in office.

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