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Politics & Government

Week in politics: Democrats win Georgia; Kyrsten Sinema defects to become an Independent

7:50am December 10, 2022

A win for Democrats in Georgia followed by a defection from the party, as Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announces that she's now an Independent.

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Maine swears in its most diverse legislature yet, including its first Black Speaker

7:50am December 10, 2022

by Ari Snider - Maine Public

Maine, one of the demographically whitest states in the US is about to have a more diverse legisature.

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Why publishers are scrambling to print the January 6th report, which is in the public domain

7:50am December 10, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

There's a scramble in the publishing world to print copies of the January 6th report. Why are several companies competing to publish a work that's in the public domain?

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How Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's switch to an Independent is being viewed in her home state

7:50am December 10, 2022

Arizona's Senator Kyrsten Sinema is no longer a Democrat - we look at how her switch to an Independent is viewed in her home state.

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Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell on forming the Heartland Caucus of Democrats in the House

7:50am December 10, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell. She's forming the Heartland Caucus of Democrats in the House because of concerns that leaders are too focused on coastal states.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee hearing to examine social media's impact on homeland security, Sept. 14, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Sinema's break with the Democratic Party may not help her as much as she'd like

5:01am December 10, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she will no longer be a member of the Democratic Party, raising questions about how independent politicians can really be.

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How Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's decision to register as an independent affects the Senate

4:05pm December 09, 2022

Arizonia Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has announced she's leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent. What does this mean for the Senate's balance of power?

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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema leaves the Democratic Party

4:05pm December 09, 2022

by Susan Davis

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent. Her decision will not affect the Senate's balance of power but raises questions about her political future.

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Newt Gingrich thinks the GOP needs to stop underestimating Biden

4:05pm December 09, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich about how President Biden has been able to complete his goals in a divided House.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona speaks at the U.S. Capitol after the Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in November. Sinema announced Friday she would register as an independent rather than a Democrat.

Here's what Sinema's switch from Democrat to independent could mean for the Senate

1:50pm December 09, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Sinema's move is unlikely to change the power balance in the Senate, as it comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff election to give Democrats a 51-49 majority.