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President Biden looks on after speaking during an event about gun violence prevention in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 8.

Biden Wants New Ban On Assault-Style Weapons. What Lessons Were Learned From The '90s?

8:46am April 10, 2021

by Alana Wise

Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.

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Week In Politics: Biden's Pricey Plans For The Nation

7:55am April 10, 2021

by Ron Elving

1.5 trillion dollars for next year's budget, plus a 2.3 trillion dollar infrastructure plan: President Joe Biden's asking Congress for a lot of money to further his ambition agenda.

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Rep. Mondaire Jones Argues For An Expanded Supreme Court

7:55am April 10, 2021

President Biden has announced a commission to study possible changes to the Supreme Court. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) about why he thinks the court should be expanded.

'Ping Pong Diplomacy's' Legacy Challenged, 50 Years Later

7:55am April 10, 2021

by John Ruwitch

It's been 50 years since the U.S. and China engaged in "Ping Pong Diplomacy" - opening dialogue by having teams compete in the table top games.

U.S. Capitol Police officers and members of the National Guard keep watch at the Constitution Avenue entrance to the East Plaza of the Capitol where an officer was killed when a man rammed a car into the barricade on April 2. The debate about whether ther

Recent Attacks On The Capitol Have Reignited Debate Over Security And Fencing

7:01am April 10, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

Lawmakers worked in their districts over the last two weeks but the Capitol was marred by another deadly attack on April 2, reigniting the debate over security and the need for fencing on the campus.

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U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., seen here at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February, confirms he's under investigation by the Justice Department but denies the allegations tied to the inquiry.

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House Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Of Florida

9:24pm April 09, 2021

The investigation follows a series of allegations against the Florida congressman, including illegal drug use and sexual misconduct.

As a candidate in 2020, President Biden said he opposed expanding the Supreme Court.

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Biden Sets Up Commission To Study Supreme Court Reform

7:29pm April 09, 2021

by Krishnadev Calamur

Friday's announcement comes amid a debate over the composition of the nine-member court that now has a 6-3 conservative majority.

Energy Policy Researcher Says Biden's Jobs Plan Tackles Climate Change

4:51pm April 09, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with environmental policy expert Dr. Leah Stokes of University of California, Santa Barbara, about how President Biden's infrastructure plan addresses climate change.

Workers at Amazon's facility in Bessemer, Ala., held a historic vote on whether to form the company's first warehouse union.

It's A No: Amazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Unionizing In Historic Election

4:12pm April 09, 2021

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's now the second-largest private employer. The vote in Alabama had prompted new interest in unions across the country.

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President Joe Biden, pictured in the Oval Office on Friday, released a budget outline that includes $2.1 billion for gun violence prevention.

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Biden Proposes $1.5 Trillion Federal Spending Plan

3:53pm April 09, 2021

The president's budget blueprint would increase spending on an array of domestic programs aimed at reducing poverty and fighting climate change, while keeping defense spending relatively flat.