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Buttigieg On Biden Administration's Priorities For Transportation Department

4:18pm January 27, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg about the Biden administration's priorities for the Department of Transportation.

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Diplomacy And Multilateralism Shape Biden Officials' Foreign Policy Approach

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

Newly confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Linda Thomas-Greenfield, nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, are stressing a return to diplomacy and multilateralism in their messaging.

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Mayors Reflect On Police Relationships With Residents Of Color In Report

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Juana Summers

A report gathers the views of mayors from cities across the U.S. about policing in their cities, law enforcement relationships with residents of color and police funding.

How Wyoming Voters Are Reacting To Liz Cheney's Vote To Impeach Trump

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Bob Beck

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is under criticism from lawmakers in her party after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump. NPR looks at how voters are reacting to her decision.

Police Departments Search For Political Extremism In Ranks Following Capitol Riot

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Martin Kaste

Police departments say they're looking for signs of political extremism in their ranks following the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.

How A Lack Of Data On COVID-19 Vaccines Affects Pregnant People

4:18pm January 27, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Judette Louis, president of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, about the lack of data on how COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnant people.

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Will Biden's Science-Based COVID-19 Approach Be Enough To Regain Public Trust?

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Tamara Keith

The White House says it is prioritizing transparency and science-based tactics to fight COVID-19. NPR discusses if that will be enough to overcome public skepticism about the government's messaging.

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Biden Climate Adviser On Ending Drilling On Federal Land

4:18pm January 27, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gina McCarthy, climate adviser to the White House, about several executive actions to end oil and gas drilling on federal land that President Biden is signing.

A Look At The Future Of Biden's Climate Change Policies

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

President Biden has made climate change a focus of his first week in office. But it could take years before many of the executive actions he's highlighted to tackle the issue have a noticeable impact.

Ty Garbin, one of six defendants charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, is shown at the time of his arrest in October. Garbin pleaded guilty to a single count of kidnapping conspiracy.

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Suspect Pleads Guilty In Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Turns Government Witness

3:07pm January 27, 2021

by Mark Katkov

Ty Garbin is one of six far-right extremists charged with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. In exchange for his conspiracy guilty plea, the government agreed not to bring further charges.