Politics & Government

Politics & Government

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Faces 2 Sexual Harassment Allegations And Calls To Resign

4:12pm March 01, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Democratic New York State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi about the allegations of sexual harassment against N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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Biden Draws Criticism For Failing To Hold Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Accountable

4:12pm March 01, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof about the Biden administration's role in holding Saudi Arabia's crown prince accountable for Jamal Khashoggi's killing.

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Senate Budget Committee Chair Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., had sought an alternate proposal to include an increase in the federal minimum wage in President Biden's COVID-19 relief bill.

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COVID-19 Relief Package Heads To Senate As Debate Over Minimum Wage Continues

11:23am March 01, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

The Senate will debate a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill and aim to pass it using a process that avoids a Republican filibuster. A battle over efforts to raise the minimum wage still splits Democrats.

More than 5,800 warehouse workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility are voting this month on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Supporters are protesting in solidarity with those workers.

Biden Backs Amazon Warehouse Workers' Union Drive

11:05am March 01, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

More than 5,800 warehouse workers at the Bessemer, Ala., Amazon facility are voting this month on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Biden Urges Senate To Move Quickly On COVID-19 Relief Plan

10:44am March 01, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

The House early Saturday passed President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. Now the measure heads to the Senate.

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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Apologizes For Comments Amid Sexual Harassment Claims

6:23am March 01, 2021

by Karen DeWitt

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed to an independent investigation of allegations by former staffers of sexual harassment, amid mounting criticism of his leadership style and handling of the pandemic.

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Disinformation Still Swirls Concerning Legitimacy Of Biden Administration

6:23am March 01, 2021

by Joel Rose

While conspiracy theories aren't new, experts say their reach is spreading — accelerated by social media, encouraged by former President Donald Trump and weaponized in a way that is unprecedented.

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In The Job For A Month, Haines Oversees All 18 U.S. Intelligence Agencies

6:23am March 01, 2021

Director of national intelligence Avril Haines has taken over after a turbulent time. Former President Donald Trump was frequently at odds with his handpicked national security team.

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News Brief: Relief Package, Cuomo Comments, Myanmar Protester Deaths

5:52am March 01, 2021

Senate takes up the COVID-19 relief package. New York Gov. Cuomo promises to comply with an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment. Myanmar marks its most violent day since the coup.

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Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday in Orlando, Fla.

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Trump Keeps Up Conspiracies, Blasts Biden And GOP Foes In 1st Post-Presidency Speech

8:15pm February 28, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, the former president said his successor had "the most disastrous first month of any president in modern history."