Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Electoral College Members Prepare To Finalize Presidential Election

5:54am December 14, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Electors from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will meet Monday to cast their ballots for the president and vice president — formalizing Joe Biden as the next president.

News Brief: Pandemic Roundup, Electoral College, Russian Hackers

5:00am December 14, 2020

As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, U.S. deaths from the virus near 300,000. The Electoral College will officially casts ballots for president. Plus, Russian hackers infiltrate U.S. agencies.

Jill Biden, shown on the campaign trail in Nov. 2020, holds two master's degrees and a doctorate in education. An op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal asking her to stop using the title "Dr." has prompted widespread backlash.

Op-Ed Urging Jill Biden To Drop The 'Dr.' Sparks Outrage Online

6:54pm December 13, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The widely panned opinion piece addressed Jill Biden as "kiddo" and advised her to "drop the doc." The incoming first lady holds two master's degrees and a doctorate in education.

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Amid Pressures To Overturn Election, Electoral College Under New Scrutiny

4:59pm December 13, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with law professor Edward Foley about the Electoral College process and the long-term ramifications of Republican efforts to overturn the election results.

Erika Andiola, an immigrant rights activist, speaks at a news conference about immigration reform in 2013.

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On Immigration, Activists' Demands May Exceed Biden Realities

3:50pm December 13, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Joe Biden has promised to reverse the Trump administration's most restrictive immigration policies. But he did not include immigration as one of his four core priorities.

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who's seen here alongside a group of Democratic and Republican members of Congress as they announce a proposal for a COVID-19 relief bill on Dec. 1, said Sunday that negotiations on the bill's text are ongoing.

As Year-End Looms, Lawmakers Still Seek Deal On More Coronavirus Aid

2:25pm December 13, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

With lawmakers facing a mounting year-end to-do list, a deal on a new coronavirus relief package continues to be elusive for Congress.

Protests Grow Violent After Trump Supporters Gather Again In D.C.

8:01am December 13, 2020

by Hannah Allam

The latest national rallies to protest the 2020 election results drew crowds of President Trump's most ardent supporters to Washington, D.C., and several state capitols.

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How Disinformation Spreads, And Why It's So Hard To Combat

8:01am December 13, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Harvard Shorenstein Center's Emily Dreyfuss about mass political disinformation, and her project, The Media Manipulation Casebook.

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Biden Administration Includes Several Picks From Obama's

8:01am December 13, 2020

by Tamara Keith

As President-elect Joe Biden announces who he wants in his administration, many names are very familiar.

President Trump broadcast his approval of Saturday's demonstration, tweeting, "Wow! Thousands of people forming in Washington (D.C.) for Stop the Steal. Didn't know about this, but I'll be seeing them! #MAGA."

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Trump Supporters Rally In Washington Once Again For A 'Million MAGA March'

9:38pm December 12, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Four weeks after a similar event in the nation's capital, thousands of Trump supporters rallied in support of the president. Clashes with counterprotesters took place throughout the evening.