Politics & Government

Politics & Government

How Will Biden Handle Russian Relations After Suspected Hack?

8:03am December 26, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

President-elect Joe Biden's promise of a firm response to the latest hacking attack attributed to Russia signals a much tougher assessment of Vladimir Putin than President Trump's deferential attitude.

Chinese Billionaire Is Waging Harassment Campaigns, Targets Include Biden's Son

8:03am December 26, 2020

by Emily Feng

A Chinese billionaire who's a media business partner of Steve Bannon is waging campaigns of disinformation and harassment targeting diaspora democracy activists and even Joe Biden's son.

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Latest Pandemic Relief Contains Includes Important Climate Change Measures

4:29pm December 25, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Along with passing pandemic relief, lawmakers have agreed to phase out the coolants used in air conditioners and refrigerators. It's the most meaningful climate change measure by Congress in a decade.

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Can Trump Live At Mar-A-Lago?

4:29pm December 25, 2020

by Greg Allen

President Trump changed his legal address to Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach. But neighbors say under an agreement he signed decades ago, he can't live there after leaving the White House.

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Politicians Turn To TikTok To Appeal To Younger Voters

7:31am December 25, 2020

by Aviva Okeson-Haberman

TikTok is helping shape a new generation's political identity. And while most politicians aren't using the app, some younger lawmakers are embracing it to try to connect with younger voters.

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News Brief: Relief Bill, Brexit Deal, Fewer Tourists In Bethlehem

6:57am December 25, 2020

The COVID-19 relief bill remains unsigned by the president. British and EU parliaments must approve Thursday's Brexit deal. Plus, Bethlehem, biblical birthplace of Jesus, suffers during the pandemic.

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Where Do Things Stand With The $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill?

6:57am December 25, 2020

by Tamara Keith

The fate of the coronavirus relief bill that Congress passed this week remains unclear. President Trump wants Congress to increase aid payments, which Democrats support. Republicans, though, do not.

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Hank Adams, right, died Dec. 21 at the age of 77. Adams fought for Native American treaty rights throughout his life.

Hank Adams, The 'Most Important Indian,' Dies At 77

3:30am December 25, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Hank Adams, a lifelong Native American civil rights advocate, died Dec. 21 at the age of 77. Adams is most well-known for his work in getting the federal government to uphold tribal treaty rights.

A protester holds up an eviction-related sign in Washington, D.C. The coronavirus rescue package just passed in Congress sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends a CDC order aimed at preventing evictions.

COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions

5:08pm December 24, 2020

by Chris Arnold

A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.

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Mueller Investigation's Lead Prosecutor On Trump's Pardons

3:58pm December 24, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Weissmann, a former lead prosecutor in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, about President Trump's pardons of loyalists caught in the probe.