Politics & Government

Attorney General William Barr, pictured at a press briefing in March, has voiced opposition to the latest surveillance legislation after backing an earlier version.

Surveillance Bill Once Again Tripped Up With New Opposition From Justice Department

9:50pm May 27, 2020

by Philip Ewing

President Trump and Attorney General William Barr opposed the legislation. The House was set to vote on it Wednesday night, but ultimately did not.

A volunteer artist sets up a memorial May 20 in Brooklyn. Artists and volunteer organizers across New York City put up memorials throughout the five boroughs to honor those who died of COVID-19.

'We All Feel At Risk': 100,000 People Dead From COVID-19 In The U.S.

7:45pm May 27, 2020

by David Welna

The lethal march of COVID-19 passes 100,000 deaths in the U.S. despite some predictions it would not. The grim milestone presents a moment to consider who has died and how many others might follow.

How Presidents Lead In Times Of National Mourning

6:18pm May 27, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times about the politics of public mourning.

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People walk past posters encouraging participation in the 2020 census in April in Seattle. A group of House Democrats have introduced a bill that would grant the U.S. Census Bureau's request to delay major deadlines for delivering results of the count bec

'We're Running Out Of Time': Census Turns To Congress To Push Deadlines

6:03pm May 27, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

Census Bureau officials say they can no longer meet the current legal deadlines for delivering the 2020 census results. Some House Democrats have introduced a new bill to grant four-month extensions.

President Trump, who uses Twitter as his primary form of communication, has long accused Facebook and Twitter of censoring conservative views.

Politics & Government

Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media After Twitter Adds Warning To His Tweets

6:01pm May 27, 2020

by Avie Schneider

President Trump's vow to "strongly regulate" such platforms comes a day after Twitter added a fact-check label to a pair of his tweets and renews his argument that those sites silence conservatives.

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol about lawsuit he and other Republican leaders filed against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and congressional officials in an effort to block the Hou

House Casts Its 1st Remote Votes, With Parties Still Divided On The Issue

5:53pm May 27, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

Dozens of House Democrats voted by proxy for the first time under the chamber's new rules. Republicans urged their members not to participate, and are suing to stop it in the future.

Trump Accuses Social Media Of Anti-Conservative Bias After Twitter Marks His Tweets

5:44pm May 27, 2020

by Shannon Bond

President Trump has accused social media platforms of anti-conservative bias and threatened to shut them down after Twitter flagged his tweets about mail-in ballots as misleading.

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Hong Kong May Lose U.S. Preferential Trade Status If No More Autonomous From China

5:44pm May 27, 2020

by John Ruwitch

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he has reported to Congress that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China –- a move that may lead the U.S. to withdraw preferential trade status of the city.

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In this photo illustration, a person looks at an Abortion Pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a computer on May 8 in Arlington, Va.

Medical Groups Ask FDA To Ease Access To Abortion Pill During The Pandemic

5:27pm May 27, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Reproductive rights advocates want patients to be allowed to pick up mifepristone at a hospital or clinic. The drug, which was approved 20 years ago, also helps to manage miscarriages for some women.

The Legal Fight Over Mail-In And Absentee Voting Intensifies During The Pandemic

4:55pm May 27, 2020

by Pam Fessler

As states move to expand mail-in and absentee voting in response to the pandemic, the political parties are going to court to make sure the rules do not hurt them in November.

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