Pressed on his election lies, former President Trump cuts NPR interview short
The former president blasted Republicans who have crossed him and kept up repeated election lies in an NPR interview.
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Internal GOP conflicts about 2020 election surface as party fights new voting laws
Republicans are accusing Democrats of a power grab as they try to pass federal voting legislation. The GOP is also still struggling with former President Trump's ongoing lies about the 2020 election.
Boris Johnson apologizes for a BYOB party held as the U.K. was in COVID lockdown
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer called Prime Minister Boris Johnson's apology worthless, adding that his defense is that "he didn't realize he was at a party."
Harry Reid lies in state at the U.S. Capitol
Reid was recalled as a "legendary leader" as colleagues and friends gathered to pay tribute to a hardscrabble Democrat who rose from poverty in Nevada to the most powerful position in the Senate.
Inflation is still surging and some Democrats see one culprit: Greedy companies
Consumer prices are soaring at their highest annual pace in almost 40 years. Some progressives such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren blame corporate profiteering, but most economists scoff.
Djokovic admits a mistake on his Australia travel form and outlines COVID test timing
Djokovic moved to clarify the timeline about the period when he was infectious last month and about errors on the travel document he used to enter Australia to defend his Australian Open tennis title.
Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto on why the filibuster rule should change
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada about the future of the filibuster and the legacy of former Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died last month.
The White House will distribute 10 million more COVID tests per month to schools
President Biden and others in his administration insist schools should stay open, even with the omicron wave making it harder than ever to manage.
Read NPR's full interview with former President Donald Trump
NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump continued to repeat false claims that the 2020 election was rigged.
Biden calls for changes to Senate filibuster to pass voting rights bills
In a speech in Georgia, President Biden called for passage of voting rights reforms, including if necessary, getting rid of congressional rules that require 60 senators to support most legislation.