Politics & Government

New York State Assembly's Judiciary Committee Will Consider Cuomo Impeachment

7:54am August 09, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to New York Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz about pursuing impeachment proceedings against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is accused of sexually harassing multiple women.

Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa resigned on Sunday, a week after a report found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.

Andrew Cuomo's Top Aide Resigns After The Governor Is Accused of Sexual Harassment

7:53am August 09, 2021

by The Associated Press

Melissa DeRosa, secretary to the governor, quit her post a week after a state attorney general report found that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.

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Boone Reinstates Mask Requirement In Public Buildings

7:41am August 09, 2021

by Paul Garber

The Town Council of Boone is bringing back its mask mandate, requiring them even for people who have been vaccinated.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives with his security detail as senators convene for a rare weekend session to continue work on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, at the Capitol on Sunday

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Senators Push Infrastructure Bill A Step Closer To Passage

12:05am August 09, 2021

by The Associated Press

Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, despite a few holdouts trying to derail one of President Biden's top priorities.

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Politics Chat: Getting Infrastructure Passed Will Be Challenging Task For Biden

10:22am August 08, 2021

by Mara Liasson

We take a look at the state of the infrastructure deal moving through the Senate and the hurdles Democrats face in getting it passed.

A bipartisanship group of senators — (from left) Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., Republican leader Howard Baker of Tennessee, Democratic leader Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, and Birch Bayh, D-Ind. — hold a news conference in 1980.

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You're Going To Hear A Lot About The 'Byrd Rule' Soon — Who Is This Byrd Man?

8:10am August 08, 2021

by Ron Elving

As Democrats try to pass their massive multi-trillion-dollar spending bill with a simple majority vote, lots of things might be included but other things might not. And it all goes back to one man.

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$1T Infrastructure Bill Advances In The Senate

5:18pm August 07, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

A roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill cleared a key hurdle in the Senate, paving the way for final Senate consideration and a looming showdown with progressive Democrats in the House.

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Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis Rejects Infrastructure Bill Over Lack Of Funds

5:18pm August 07, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming about why she isn't ready to support the infrastructure bill and how she and her colleagues are debating it.

The massive infrastructure package was put together by a bipartisan group of 10 senators.

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Advances In The Senate

4:05pm August 07, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

The 67-27 vote clears the way for final Senate consideration and a looming showdown with progressive Democrats in the House.

Protesters gathered in Paris on Saturday to oppose a requirement to use a health pass to enter businesses or use public transportation.

Thousands Protest Against France's Coronavirus Health Pass As Stricter Rules Loom

3:37pm August 07, 2021

by Dave Mistich

Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France for the fourth consecutive weekend against a requirement for a new health pass that will be needed to enter businesses or use public transit.