Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Politics chat: Will Congress consider police reform?

7:57am January 29, 2023

In the wake of the police killing of Tyre Nichols and several mass shootings, we look at the appetite for police reform and gun control in a Congress now that Republicans control the House.

The Biden administration plans to expand protections for renters

7:57am January 29, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Diane Yentel, President of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, about the Biden administration's new plan to expand tenant protections nationwide.

FILE - Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi leaves the Conservative Party head office in Westminster, central London, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.

The UK Prime Minister has fired his party chairman over tax bill allegations

5:39am January 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the chairman of his ruling Conservative Party Sunday over a "serious breach" of the ministerial code.

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., talks to the infant child of Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., inside the House chamber during votes for the next speaker of the House on the first day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3.

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With an eye on working families, Democrats launch the Congressional Dads Caucus

8:24pm January 28, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

A group of Democrats formed the Dads Caucus in the House, hoping to advocate for key democratic policies such as the expanded child tax credit and paid family leave.

HUD Secretary Fudge addresses homelessness and affordable housing

5:44pm January 28, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge about the Biden administration's plans to reduce homelessness and make housing more affordable.

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Week in politics: Why Biden changed his mind on Ukraine; Trump's waning influence

8:04am January 28, 2023

Why President Biden changed his mind and agreed to send Ukraine what are considered to be the best tanks in the world. Also, Donald Trump's influence in the Republican Party continues to wane.

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The U.S. farm bill is up for renewal this year. Here's what's at stake

8:04am January 28, 2023

The U.S. farm bill is up for renewal this year. It's a sweeping piece of legislation that contains provisions for food stamps, disaster aid, as well as agricultural subsidies.

An American soldier walks ahead of an MKIV British-made tank, circa 1918.

Even after a century, tanks still play a major role in war

6:01am January 28, 2023

Germany and the United States have pledged to send tanks to Ukraine for their war efforts. What role could they play in the coming months?

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Brianne Chapman protests outside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Friday, during the sentencing hearing for Julian Khater and George Tanios. Khater pleaded guilty to assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray on Jan. 6, 2021.

Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted Capitol Officer Sicknick sentenced to 6 years in prison

6:13pm January 27, 2023

by Dustin Jones

Julian Khater pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon in a D.C. court last September.

This image shows purified particles of mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Viruses like these can be genetically altered in the lab in ways that might make them more dangerous.

When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever

5:15pm January 27, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Policymakers have long grappled with how to handle experiments that might generate potentially dangerous viruses. Now, officials are considering whether oversight needs to be expanded.

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