Politics & Government

Politics & Government

The Diplomacy Challenges Facing Incoming President Biden

5:09pm January 10, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former National Security Council official Kirsten Fontenrose and career diplomat Nicholas Burns about the foreign policy challenges facing the Biden administration.

In an emotional video posted Sunday, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, seen here in 2018, compared Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol to Kristallnacht — or the Night of Broken Glass — an infamous night in 1938 when Nazi sympathizers s

Recalling Nazis From His Childhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger Decries The Capitol Assault

4:47pm January 10, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

In an emotional video posted to Twitter, the former governor and Austrian immigrant says the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol "trampled the very principles on which our country was founded."

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Social Media Companies Are Banning Trump. Why Now?

4:21pm January 10, 2021

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to social media researcher Jennifer Grygiel about why social media companies didn't react sooner to President Trump's online presence.

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Democratic state Rep. Muffy Davis, seen here in 2019, and Democratic Rep. Sue Chew are suing Idaho's top House Republican. They contend he's preventing them from safely participating in the upcoming legislative session amid the pandemic.

Idaho Lawmakers Sue Saying Returning To State Capitol Amid COVID-19 Violates ADA

1:15pm January 10, 2021

by James Dawson

Across the country, state legislatures are reconvening for the 2021 regular session. Two Idaho state representatives say having a disability makes it even more dangerous for them to meet in person.

The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Michael Sherwin (left), is overseeing the massive criminal investigation of Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

D.C.'s Acting U.S. Attorney Calls Scope Of Capitol Investigation 'Unprecedented'

11:32am January 10, 2021

by Martin Kaste

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia describes how investigators are building their case.

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Senator Ted Cruz Faces Backlash For His Role In The Capitol Violence

8:44am January 10, 2021

by Bret Jaspers

Sen. Ted Cruz played a role in amplifying the false claims of voter fraud that drove the insurrection at the Capitol. Now the question is whether he faces political consequences at home.

Donald Trump may not fade from the scene immediately, and Republican disarray may not prove incentive enough to get congressional Republicans to compromise with Democrats.

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Politics & Government

The Diplomacy Challenges Facing Incoming President Biden

Recalling Nazis From His Childhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger Decries The Capitol Assault

Social Media Companies Are Banning Trump. Why Now?

Idaho Lawmakers Sue Saying Returning To State Capitol Amid COVID-19 Violates ADA

D.C.'s Acting U.S. Attorney Calls Scope Of Capitol Investigation 'Unprecedented'

Senator Ted Cruz Faces Backlash For His Role In The Capitol Violence

The Presidential Legacy Of Donald Trump

Author Alyssa Cole Talks Romance And Politics

Joe Biden's Biggest Challenges As President

Politics Chat: What's Next For Congress After Trump Leaves Office