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Pakistan's parliament has elected a new prime minister

4:23pm April 11, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

Pakistan's turbulent politics took another turn Monday when the parliament elected a new prime minister. It came after the former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence motion.

Dr. Ashish Jha, new White House coronavirus czar, talks future of virus

4:23pm April 11, 2022

NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with the new White House coronavirus czar, Dr. Ashish Jha. Presently, Congress has yet to approve funding that would cover the cost of testing, vaccines and treatment.

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(L-R) Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

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The top 10 Senate seats that are most likely to flip to the other party

4:23pm April 11, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Though more Republican-held seats are up for grabs in November, Democratic struggles mean the GOP has improved its likelihood to take control of the Senate. Here are the key contests to watch.

President Biden listens as Steve Dettelbach, nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, speaks on measures to combat gun crime from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on April 11, 2022.

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Biden picks a former federal prosecutor to lead the ATF as it targets 'ghost guns'

4:08pm April 11, 2022

President Biden has picked Steve Dettelbach, a former U.S. attorney in Ohio, to lead the agency as it cracks down on so-called "ghost guns," which are assembled from parts and lack serial numbers.

Federal transit funding will increase in North Carolina

10:42am April 11, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina officials have announced that federal transit funding to the state will increase by 25% this fiscal year.

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News brief: Russia-Ukraine war, French presidential runoff, Biden takes on ghost guns

6:58am April 11, 2022

Russia has named an overall commander for its war with Ukraine. France's president is heading into a runoff with his far-right rival. Gun deaths in the U.S. have hit record numbers in recent years.

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Biden will announce steps to curb gun violence in the U.S.

5:07am April 11, 2022

The action includes finalizing regulations that deal with ghost guns — weapons that do not have serial numbers that can be used to track them and are sometimes sold as kits to be assembled at home.

Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat, listens to debate on April 9, 2022, before lawmakers voted to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a measure to expand abortion access in the state.

Maryland lawmakers expand who can perform abortions after overriding governor's veto

2:30am April 11, 2022

by Ayana Archie

In his veto, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote that "The bill risks lowering the high standard of reproductive healthcare services received by women in Maryland."

Demonstrators gather on the steps of the Florida Historic Capitol Museum in front of the Florida State Capitol, March 7, 2022, in Tallahassee, Florida

Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bills

7:59pm April 10, 2022

The specific details regarding the bills vary between state. But overall, they seek to prohibit schools from using a curriculum or discussing topics of gender identity or sexual orientation.

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Trump endorses Dr. Oz for the U.S. Senate

5:25pm April 10, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Donald Trump is basing his support for Dr. Mehmet Oz on electability, as Republican candidates vie for the former president's support in key battleground states.