Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Politics Chat: Infrastructure Negotiations Continue, Biden Visits G-7 Leaders

7:29pm June 13, 2021

by Mara Liasson

We look at another bipartisan effort to save President Biden's infrastructure bill. We also look at the president's efforts to mend fences with our allies in the G-7 and NATO.

Queue Listen Now

Former White House counsel Donald McGahn appears at a Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2018 on Capitol Hill.

Politics & Government

Trump Justice Department Subpoenaed Apple For Info On Former White House Counsel

5:19pm June 13, 2021

The secret DOJ subpoena sought account information for Don McGahn as well as his wife. It is unclear what the department was investigating or whether prosecutors obtained any account information.

What To Know Ahead Of President Biden's Meeting With Putin

4:16pm June 13, 2021

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Yuval Weber, Global Fellow at the Wilson Institute, about how the U.S. and Russia relationship is shifting under the Biden administration.

Queue Listen Now

President Biden meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the G-7 summit. A White House official said Biden did a lot of "diplomatic speed-dating" with world leaders.

Biden Pushes G-7 Allies To Take A Tougher Stance On China

2:59pm June 13, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden has said China poses one of the biggest strategic challenges to the United States. At the G-7, he convinced key allies to help push back against Beijing.

A wall-mounted thermostat in a California home. New research finds households that can least afford it are spending more than they have to on electricity.

Tackling 'Energy Justice' Requires Better Data. These Researchers Are On It

7:00am June 13, 2021

by Jeff Brady

President Biden's climate plans call for spending big on energy efficiency. New research could help make sure it actually targets the poor and minority households that most need it.

Leaders Boris Johnson of the U.K., center, with from left, Italy's Mario Draghi, Australia's Scott Morrison, Germany's Angela Merkel, South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa, South Korea's Moon Jae-in, U.S.'s Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Justin Tr

Biden Urges G-7 Leaders To Call Out And Compete With China

10:21pm June 12, 2021

by The Associated Press

Leaders of G-7 countries agreed to work toward competing against China, there was less unity on how adversarial a public position the group should take.

Politics & Government

Update On Infrastructure Bill Negotiations

5:16pm June 12, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

A bipartisan group of 10 senators has a framework for an infrastructure deal that doesn't include any tax increases, but the White House isn't signed on and lawmakers are still working on the details.

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

Nicaragua Sees Democracy Crisis As President Ortega Jails Potential Election Rivals

2:04pm June 12, 2021

by Maria Martin

President Daniel Ortega continues to crack down on political opponents, jailing at least seven potential challengers in November's presidential election.

Queue Listen Now

Politics & Government

Updates From President Biden's Europe Trip

2:03pm June 12, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The latest from Joe Biden's first overseas trip as President, attending the G7 meeting in Cornwall, UK.

Queue Listen Now

Joe Biden met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2011, when Biden was U.S. vice president and Putin was Russia's prime minister. A decade later, the two will meet as presidents in Geneva on June 16.

Politics & Government

Biden And Putin Won't Hold A Joint News Conference After Their Geneva Meeting

10:53am June 12, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Biden will instead hold a solo press conference, which a White House official called "the appropriate format to clearly communicate with the free press the topics that were raised in the meeting."