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Former President Donald Trump, seen here Saturday, has made unfounded claims about fraud affecting the California gubernatorial recall election.

Officials Fear A New Normal As Republicans Make Baseless California Fraud Claims

12:31pm September 14, 2021

by Miles Parks

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is favored to beat a recall attempt and keep his office. Still, some Republicans are already setting the stage to blame a loss on voter fraud.

People pass by a "Complete the census" sign along New York City's Hudson River Greenway in September 2020.

An Independent Review Of The 1st 2020 Census Results Found No Major Irregularities

12:22pm September 14, 2021

by Hansi Lo Wang

Census experts with the American Statistical Association have been evaluating the state population numbers used to reallocate congressional seats and Electoral College votes for the next decade.

Firefighters battle the Caldor Fire this month along Highway 89 west of Lake Tahoe in California.

How A Blistering Housing Market Could Be Making Wildfires Even More Dangerous

12:04pm September 14, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

California homes are burning. Why are they still increasing in value in regions prone to fire?

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., takes notes during a Senate Rules Committee field hearing on July 19 in Atlanta on the issue of voting rights. Klobuchar and several other Democratic senators have unveiled new voting legislation.

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Senate Democrats Offer A New Voting Bill, But A GOP Filibuster Likely Blocks The Way

10:26am September 14, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

Democrats have a deal on revised voting rights legislation, but a major roadblock remains in the evenly divided chamber with Republicans ready to halt the bill's progress.

Packages of beef cuts are displayed at a Costco store on May 24 in Novato, Calif. The prices of meats have surged, and the White House is partly blaming the handful of meatpackers that control the industry.

High Meat Prices Are Helping Fuel Inflation, And A Few Big Companies Are Being Blamed

9:58am September 14, 2021

by Scott Horsley

A larger White House campaign is targeting what it calls anti-competitive behavior in several industries, including meatpacking, in which over 80% of beef goes through just four companies.

News Brief: Blinken's Testimony, Calif. Recall Election, Inflation Indicator

9:50am September 14, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken testifies before a Senate panel about Afghanistan. Californians decide Tuesday whether to recall Gov. Newsom. Consumer Prices for August are expected to show a jump.

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A copy of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act conference report sits at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 18, 2017. The legislation was passed using the budget reconciliation process.

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A $3.5 Trillion Question: What Is Budget Reconciliation? Here's An Explainer

8:48am September 14, 2021

Democrats are hoping to use a maneuver called budget reconciliation to pass a big $3.5 trillion economic plan over Republican objections. Here's what you need to know about the process.

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Senate Democrats Reach A Deal On Revised Voting Rights Legislation

8:24am September 14, 2021

NPR's A Martínez talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar about advancing a voting rights measure. GOP senators are united in opposition to what they call a federal takeover of state election policy.

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Blinken's House Testimony On Afghanistan Wasn't Persuasive, Rep. Chabot Says

7:24am September 14, 2021

NPR's A Martínez speaks with GOP Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, about Secretary of State Blinken's testimony on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Blinken Pushes Back Against Harsh GOP Criticism On Afghan Withdrawal

7:24am September 14, 2021

Secretary of State Blinken sought to blunt complaints from GOP House lawmakers about the administration's response to the Afghan government collapse, and efforts to evacuate Americans and others.