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A Look At Biden's Immigration Policies

4:31pm January 21, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Muzaffar Chishti, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute, about how President Biden is planning to tackle issues concerning immigration.

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In New Senate, Party Leaders Try To Chart A Path Forward For Their Agendas

4:31pm January 21, 2021

by Susan Davis

Democrats now narrowly control the Senate, but both parties must work together to determine how the 50-50 chamber will operate — while balancing confirmations and an impeachment trial.

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Faith Leaders Called For Divine Blessing Of New Administration On Inauguration Day

4:31pm January 21, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

Wednesday's post-inauguration prayer service, a tradition dating to George Washington's inauguration, featured faith leaders from various religious traditions. Many were from progressive backgrounds.

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What's Ahead For QAnon After Biden's Inauguration?

4:31pm January 21, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Will Sommer of The Daily Beast about the sentiments among QAnon conspiracy believers after the inauguration of President Biden.

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Airlines Welcome Biden's New Mask Mandate

4:31pm January 21, 2021

by David Schaper

President Biden set a mask mandate for interstate travel on Thursday. Airlines already have their own mask requirements, but enforcement has been spotty. They want federal officials to step in.

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Facebook Outsources Decision On The Future Of Trump's Account To An Independent Panel

4:31pm January 21, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Nick Clegg of Facebook about the company's decision to refer questions on the suspension of former President Donald Trump's account to its independent Oversight Board.

Detroit's Reaction To Trump Granting Clemency To Former Mayor Kilpatrick

4:31pm January 21, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Stephen Henderson, host of WDET's Detroit Today show, about how Detroit residents are reacting to the commutation of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's sentence.

Biden Takes 1st Executive Actions To Fight The Coronavirus Pandemic

4:31pm January 21, 2021

President Biden began putting his pandemic strategy into action. He is saying he will use Defense Production Act powers to boost production of vaccines, testing equipment and supplies in the U.S.

Texas Officials Call For Changes In Initial COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

4:31pm January 21, 2021

by Ashley Lopez

Several officials in Austin pushed back on Texas' initial COVID-19 vaccination plan, which would've put just nine of the city's 65 vaccination sites on the lower-income and more diverse east side.

Biden's Cancellation Of Permit For Keystone XL Pipeline Faces Mixed Reactions

4:31pm January 21, 2021

by Kayla Desroches

President Biden's plan to cancel the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline is welcome news to Native American governments and activists in Montana — but disappointing to many elected officials.