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Ahn Young-joon / AP

11:09am Jan 23, 2021

World News World News

What Trump's Declassified Asia Strategy May Mean For U.S.-China Relations Under Biden

by Nishant Dahiya

Critics say by publicly releasing the document, the Trump administration was trying to bind the Biden administration to its own policies, while confirming China's worst fears about U.S. intentions.
Steve Ruark / AP

11:10pm Jan 22, 2021

National National

Engine Failure And Crew Error Responsible For Fatal 2020 Crash in Afghanistan

by Dustin Jones

An Air Force investigation revealed that the left engine of the aircraft failed. The two pilots onboard mistakenly shut down the right engine and were unable to glide back to base.
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10:03am Jan 21, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

6 Takeaways From President Biden's Inauguration

by Domenico Montanaro

After a chaotic four years, Biden is calling for calm. A new tone was set, but a return to the same old partisan bickering won't solve the problem of millions fed a daily diet of false information.
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7:00am Jan 20, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Biden Says He Wants To Unite America. He Might Find Unity Hard To Come By

by Domenico Montanaro

As Joe Biden is inaugurated, he is hoping to bring America together. But the country's modern divisions didn't begin and end with Trump.
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12:50pm Jan 19, 2021

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The 'Racial Caste System' At The U.S. Capitol

by Karen Grigsby Bates

After the Capitol was cleared of insurrectionists on January 6, there was work to be done — and it wasn't lost on many that cleaning up the mess would fall largely to Black and Brown people.
Jose Luis Magana / AP

5:00am Jan 18, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Macho Politics Defined Trump's Presidency, Culminating With Capitol Riot

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Amid all the chaos of the Trump presidency, he has been consistent in his fixation on emphasizing and protecting his own manhood. Rioters at the Capitol reflected that attitude on Jan. 6.

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11:08am Jan 16, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Republicans Wonder How, And If, They Can Pull The Party Back Together

by Mara Liasson

President Trump leaves fault lines in the GOP after the Capitol insurrection and his second impeachment, on top of the party having lost the White House, House and Senate on his watch.

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2:45pm Jan 15, 2021

World News World News Politics & Government

As Pompeo Dumps Rulebook For U.S.-Taiwan Relations, Some See 'Trap' For Biden

by John Ruwitch

The Trump administration has upended decades of diplomatic practice in U.S. relations with Taiwan. For the new president, "this is meant to be a trap," says a former Obama administration official.

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1:22pm Jan 14, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

These Are The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump

by Domenico Montanaro

It was the most members of a president's party to vote for his impeachment in history. Many Republicans faced safety threats ahead of the vote, but Trump had gone too far for this group.
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12:05pm Jan 09, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Trumpism Suffers Untold Damage In Its Collision With The U.S. Capitol

by Ron Elving

The president spent weeks attacking the election results, but not until the insurrection at the Capitol — a symbol of liberty and self-determination — did calls for an early transfer of power begin.
Jing Wei for NPR

7:40pm Jan 08, 2021

World News World News Health & Safety

Memo To People Of Earth: 'Third World' Is An Offensive Term!

by Marc Silver

TV correspondents and pundits spoke it, Twitter users typed it. They said the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday was what happens in "Third World" countries. There's a problem with that.
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4:03pm Jan 08, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

With 12 Days Left, Removing Trump From Office Is Unlikely, If Not Impossible

by Domenico Montanaro

The two options for removing a president are the 25th Amendment and impeachment. With the 25th unlikely to be invoked, Democrats appear to be moving toward another Trump impeachment.