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Virginia governor's process of restoring voting rights for felons is under fire

4:44pm April 12, 2023

by Ben Paviour

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has changed his predecessors' protocol for granting voting rights back to returning felons, reducing access to the ballot.

People speak during a special Board of Education Meeting on mask mandates for students and staff in Kalamazoo County Schools at the Schoolcraft High School Gymnasium on August 23, 2021 in Schoolcraft, Michigan. The Schoolcraft Local School District opened the floor for public discussion.

Does your community feel like it is divided over social issues? Tell us about it

11:30am April 12, 2023

by Andrea De Leon

Do you live in a place that feels increasingly divided over social issues, where disputes spill out in school board meetings, city government, or public spaces? NPR wants to hear from you.

This video still image provided by Arnold Schwarzenegger's office, shows the former California governor (center back) repairing a pothole on a street in his Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday.

Tired of waiting, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills a pothole in his LA neighborhood

11:01am April 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

The actor and former California governor tweeted a video of him and a helper repairing a road in the Brentwood area. "You have to do it yourself. This is crazy," he said.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. speaks during the Republican Party of Polk County Lincoln Dinner on Feb. 22 in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott takes a significant step toward a presidential run

10:44am April 12, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has taken a significant step toward a presidential bid, launching an exploratory committee. Scott, 57, is the only Black Republican currently in the U.S. Senate.

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Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over attempts to interfere in Trump case

9:17am April 12, 2023

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Klasfeld, managing editor of Law & Crime, about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's efforts to stop a Republican investigation into his prosecution of former President Trump.

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FILE - Police in riot gear protect the old state capitol building in Raleigh, N.C., on May 31, 2020.

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ACLU sues North Carolina over harsher riot punishments

8:50am April 12, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Harsher punishments for violent protests in North Carolina are being challenged by a prominent civil rights group, which said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that several parts of a new anti-riot law are unconstitutional.

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Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over attempts to interfere in Trump prosecution

6:06am April 12, 2023

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Adam Klasfeld, managing editor of Law & Crime, about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's efforts to stop a Republican investigation into his prosecution of former President Trump.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is suing Rep. Jim Jordan in relation to Trump case

7:26pm April 11, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is suing the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan for what he says are Jordan's attempts to interfere in the Trump prosecution.

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference after the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in New York on April 4.

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DA Bragg sues Jim Jordan claiming 'an unconstitutional attempt to undermine' the case

7:09pm April 11, 2023

The New York prosecutor who is pursuing criminal charges against former President Trump says a GOP-led congressional panel is trying to interfere with his case. Now he's taking them to court.

Rep. Katie Porter is standing up to corporate America — one whiteboard at a time

5:35pm April 11, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rep. Katie Porter about her new memoir, I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan, about what it's like to work on Capitol Hill as a single mom with three young kids.