Politics & Government

Marie Yovanovitch is sworn in on Nov. 15, 2019, prior to providing testimony as part of the inquiry that led to President Donald Trump's first impeachment. Yovanovitch served as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine but was relieved of her post following a smear

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch warns Putin will move west if he wins in Ukraine

9:50am March 16, 2022

by Terry Gross

Yovanovitch served as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine but was relieved of her post following a smear campaign orchestrated by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Her new memoir is Lessons From the Edge.

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Politicians and experts debate whether gas tax holidays are worthwhile

7:19am March 16, 2022

by David Schaper

As gas prices rise, politicians call for gas taxes to be suspended. Transportation experts say such moves won't provide much relief and would cut into needed spending on roads, bridges and transit.

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Rep. Fortenberry fights criminal charges while seeking reelection

5:10am March 16, 2022

by Billy Kelly

Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska will be in federal court Wednesday, accused of accepting illegal campaign donations and lying about it. He's also in a challenge to keep his seat.

A clock technician adjusts the hands on a large outdoor clock under construction at Electric Time Company in Medfield, Mass, last year, just days before daylight saving time was set to end.

The Senate approves a bill to make daylight saving time permanent

8:12pm March 15, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

For those wishing for an end to annual clock shifting, this push in Congress is perhaps better late than never. It would still require House approval and President Biden's signature to become law.

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive before President Joe Biden speaks at an event to celebrate Black History Month in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Washington.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19

7:55pm March 15, 2022

by Merrit Kennedy

The White House hasn't indicated if the husband of Vice President Harris, Douglas Emhoff, is experiencing symptoms. Harris has tested negative but is not participating in a White House event tonight.

People pass a COVID-19 testing site on a Manhattan street on Jan. 21. The White House says it is running out of money to pay for coronavirus tests for people who don't have insurance.

The White House says it's running out of money to cover COVID tests and vaccines

6:33pm March 15, 2022

by Tamara Keith

The White House asked for more money from Congress to keep its COVID response going. But that hasn't happened, so some things need to be wound down.

Sarah Bloom Raskin speaks during her confirmation hearing at the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. Raskin on Tuesday withdrew her nomination to a key Fed banking role.

Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws after fight over her climate change stance

5:43pm March 15, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Biden's pick to be the Fed's top bank regulator has withdrawn her nomination. She attracted Republican opposition after calling on bank regulators to monitor the financial risks from climate change.

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Report finds Thomasville nursing home didn't follow plan during snowstorm emergency

4:50pm March 15, 2022

by Paul Garber

A state health official told lawmakers that a Thomasville nursing home put residents at risk during a January snowstorm.

Legal experts say so-called bounty hunter bills, including the Missouri measure that would let people sue anyone they suspect of helping a resident get an abortion in another state, are most certainly unconstitutional, with little chance of withstanding l

Can states limit abortion and gender-affirming treatments outside their borders?

3:01pm March 15, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Building on SB 8 in Texas, some Republican lawmakers are trying a new strategy: pushing bills that would attempt to limit what residents can and can't do even beyond state lines.

NC health department leader asks FDA to end 'discriminatory' blood donation policy

11:06am March 15, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina's top health official has joined an effort to end a federal blood donation policy that he calls “discriminatory” against gay men.