Politics & Government

Justice Department Investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz Over Federal Sex Trafficking Laws

8:56am April 04, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Katie Benner, New York Times Justice Department reporter, about Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) being investigated for possibly violating federal sex trafficking laws.

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U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed Friday, was an 18-year veteran of the force and a member of the agency's first responders unit.

Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Was An 18-Year Department Veteran, Father Of 2

9:24pm April 03, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Lawmakers and friends are mourning U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed in Friday's attack at a Capitol checkpoint that left another officer injured and the suspect dead.

Capitol Security Task Force Member On Recommendations In Wake Of Latest Attack

5:23pm April 03, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan about how Friday's attack at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint affects the ongoing security review in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot.

N.Y. State Assembly Leader's Priorities In Pushing Through Marijuana Legalization

5:23pm April 03, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Crystal Peoples-Stokes, majority leader of the New York State Assembly, about legalizing marijuana with a focus on restorative justice.

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Week In Politics: People On Alert After Another Attack On The Capitol

7:55am April 03, 2021

by Ron Elving

The sense of alarm at the U.S. Capitol is renewed after a new attack. Meanwhile, good jobs numbers are shoring up faith in the economy.

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President Biden speaks at a FEMA COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Houston in February.

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Not The Government's '911': FEMA Stretched With Multiple Deployments

7:00am April 03, 2021

by Brian Naylor

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is assisting in COVID-19 vaccinations and managing the influx of migrants at the southern border — with natural disasters looming at the same time.

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U.S. Capitol Police officer William "Billy" Evans was killed Friday when a man attacked him and another officer at a Capitol checkpoint. The other officer is being treated for injuries.

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint

8:09pm April 02, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed, and another was injured.

U.N. Officials Warn Of Civil War In Myanmar

4:11pm April 02, 2021

by Michael Sullivan

U.N. officials warn of civil war in Myanmar as militias run by the country's numerous ethnic minorities weigh an offer to create a federal state with the deposed government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Say They're Anxious To See More Action From Biden

4:11pm April 02, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

President Biden pledged that criminal justice reform would be a key theme of his administration. But some advocates say they're anxious to see more action.

Residents line up outside the Montgomery County voter services office in October in Norristown, Pa. Last year, Joe Biden ran up the vote margins in the collar counties of Philadelphia, including Montgomery.

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With Trump Off The Ballot, Republicans Look To Regain Votes In The Suburbs

3:31pm April 02, 2021

by Don Gonyea

Donald Trump drove many suburban voters, especially women, to the Democrats. Will that trend on once-solid GOP turf continue when he's not on the ballot?

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