Politics & Government

Since 2015, the world has cut projected global warming. But not enough, experts say

6:13pm December 01, 2023

by Rebecca Hersher

The planet is on track for less warming now than it was when the Paris climate agreement was signed in 2015, but it's still not enough to avoid catastrophic impacts.

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O'Connor during her college years. At age 10, she was sent away to school in El Paso, and at age 16 she enrolled at Stanford, eventually graduating from law school third in her class.

Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies

5:53pm December 01, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

Sandra Day O'Connor was called "the most powerful woman in America" during her quarter of a century as a Supreme Court justice.

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George Santos is expelled from Congress by an overwhelming vote

5:21pm December 01, 2023

by Eric McDaniel

The House voted overwhelmingly to expel New York Republican George Santos from Congress, making him the sixth person in history to be expelled in that manner.

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Biden's re-election campaign is trying even harder to draw contrast with Trump

5:07pm December 01, 2023

by Tamara Keith

President Biden is going directly after GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump more and more these days. It's part of a campaign strategy to make an impact with moderates and independents.

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Sec. Gina Raimando on the role of commerce in supporting national security

4:28pm December 01, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on the evolving role of commerce in U.S. national security.

American Institute in Taiwan director Sandra Oudkirk.

Taiwan is driving China-U.S. tensions. Meet the person right in the middle

4:28pm December 01, 2023

by Emily Feng

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan the "most important" and "most sensitive" issue driving U.S.-China tensions. Sandra Oudkirk is trying to navigate that tricky terrain.

Then-President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Appeals court says Trump isn't immune from Jan. 6 riot lawsuits

3:47pm December 01, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

The ruling stems from several lawsuits brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic members of Congress seeking civil damages from Donald Trump related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

An image of workers working on equipment at the West End Substation

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Tougher penalties for rioting, power station attacks among new North Carolina laws starting Friday

3:32pm December 01, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

New or tougher criminal penalties against rioting, vandalizing power stations and harassing law enforcement officers and emergency workers are among North Carolina laws approved this year that took effect Friday.

The House voted 311-114 to expel New York Republican George Santos, making him the sixth member to ever be expelled in a vote of Congress.

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New York Republican George Santos expelled from Congress

1:33pm December 01, 2023

by Eric McDaniel

The freshman New York Republican is facing nearly two dozen federal charges related to financial misdeeds, many of which have been corroborated in a report compiled by House lawmakers.

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Takeaways from the DeSantis-Newsom debate, which aired on Fox

1:13pm December 01, 2023

It was billed as a Red State-Blue State debate between men with different governing ideologies: Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis, running for the GOP presidential nod, and Calif. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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