Politics & Government

Alejandro Mayorkas, nominee to be secretary of homeland security, is sworn in to testify during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

From Border Wall To Capitol Riot, Homeland Security Nominee Takes Senate Questions

5:13pm January 19, 2021

Alejandro Mayorkas, who would be the first Latino and first immigrant to lead DHS, was previously the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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National Guard troops reinforce the security zone on Capitol Hill in Washington early Tuesday, before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president on Wednesday.

Here's How America's Crisis Feels Too Familiar To This Immigrant Who Has Covered War

5:10pm January 19, 2021

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

No, Washington, D.C., is not Baghdad, despite now having a Green Zone of its own. But the events of Jan. 6 make the comparison more apt than any of us would wish.

Legacy Of Travel Ban Will Be Hard For Biden To Erase

5:02pm January 19, 2021

by Joel Rose

President-elect Biden has pledged to quickly end the Trump administration's travel ban on Muslim-majority countries. But immigrant advocates say the lasting effects of policy will be harder to undo.

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One day before being inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks Tuesday at the Maj. Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center in New Castle, Del.

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Biden Bids Emotional Farewell To Delaware En Route To The Presidency

4:40pm January 19, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President-elect Joe Biden teared up in his goodbye to his adopted home state before flying to Washington, D.C. "When I die, Delaware will be written on my heart," Biden said.

How President Trump's Rhetoric Has Affected U.S. Politics

4:08pm January 19, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jennifer Mercieca, a historian of American political rhetoric, about how President Trump has changed the way Americans talk about politics, the government and each other.

GOP Problem-Solver On Legislation He Thinks Will Unite Lawmakers

4:08pm January 19, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus, about what legislation he thinks lawmakers will come together across the aisle for and pass quickly.

Klobuchar On Inauguration Day Security

4:08pm January 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, about security around the inauguration following the Capitol riot.

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Dr. Rachel Levine has previously won state Senate confirmation in Pennsylvania, including a unanimous vote in 2015 to endorse her as Pennsylvania's physician general.

Biden To Nominate Transgender Doctor Rachel Levine As Assistant Health Secretary

4:00pm January 19, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Dr. Rachel Levine is currently the secretary of health in Pennsylvania, where she leads the state's fight against COVID-19.

Alleged members of several different right-wing and extremist groups are facing charges in connection with the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol.

Members Of Right-Wing Militias, Extremist Groups Are Latest Charged In Capitol Siege

3:57pm January 19, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Federal prosecutors have charged a suspected leader of the far-right group the Oath Keepers with conspiracy, saying he helped plan and coordinate the Capitol riot.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate chamber on Tuesday. In remarks, he publicly denounced President Trump for instigating the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol.

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'The Mob Was Fed Lies': McConnell Rebukes Trump For His Role In Capitol Riot

3:46pm January 19, 2021

The Senate majority leader's remarks are his strongest against the president since the Jan. 6 riot.