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The moves by the Justice Department are part of the Biden administration's push to demonstrate it is on guard amid new voting restrictions that Republican-led states have proposed and enacted.

Politics & Government

The Justice Department Puts States On Notice About Election Audits And Voting Changes

4:10pm July 28, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

The moves are part of the Biden administration's push to demonstrate it is on guard amid new voting restrictions proposed and enacted by Republican-led states.

Qin Gang fields questions during a news conference around the Six-Party Talks on North Korea's nuclear program in Beijing in 2005. He served as spokesperson for the Chinese delegation.

China's New U.S. Ambassador Pioneered The Foreign Ministry's Brash Tone

4:10pm July 28, 2021

Qin Gang brought a tougher style to China's foreign ministry pulpit. Now he is Beijing's man in Washington, inheriting a hard post amid the most fraught relations in years between China and the U.S.

Fuel holding tanks are pictured at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland in May 2021, the month that a cyberattack disrupted gas supply to the eastern U.S. for several days.

Biden Pushes Cybersecurity Upgrades For Critical Infrastructure After Recent Hacks

12:44pm July 28, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

President Biden signed a directive aimed at improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure systems like energy and food — but it's up to private companies to actually follow those standards.

U.S. Capitol Police Pfc. Harry Dunn wipes his eye as he testifies during Tuesday's House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack. During his testimony, Dunn said rioters hurled racial epithets at him and other Black officers.

Politics & Government

4 Takeaways From The Emotional 1st Select Committee Hearing On The Capitol Attack

10:17am July 28, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

The first House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection featured raw and emotional testimony from four law enforcement officers. Here's what you need to know.

Politics & Government

House Select Committee Hears Compelling Testimony On The Capitol Attack

8:36am July 28, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon asks Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California about what committee members learned during the first hearing of the House select committee. The GOP says the hearing is partisan.

Politics & Government

House Panel Holds Hearing On The Capitol Riot. 2nd Hearing Is Unscheduled

8:25am July 28, 2021

The House committee looking into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is already looking toward its next hearing, after an emotional day of testimony from police on Tuesday.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wears a face mask as she hosts a visit by King Abdullah II of Jordan, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 22, 2021.

Masks Will Return To The U.S. House And White House After The CDC Changes Guidance

6:24am July 28, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Congress's attending physician announced vaccinated and unvaccinated House members will again have to mask up while in the U.S. Capitol or risk a fine.

President Biden delivers remarks Tuesday while visiting the Office of the Director Of National Intelligence in McLean, Va.

Politics & Government

A White House Plan Aims To Speed Up Consideration Of Many Asylum Claims

6:21am July 28, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The new measure would vastly expand the number of officers who can determine whether a migrant at the southern U.S. border is eligible for asylum.

News Brief: CDC Mask Guidance, Jan. 6 Riot Hearing, Simone Biles' Decision

5:54am July 28, 2021

The CDC reverses masking recommendation. Four police officers testify at hearing on the Capitol insurrection. Gymnast Simone Biles withdraws from the individual all-around at the Tokyo Games.

President Biden delivers remarks during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday.

Biden Is Considering A Vaccine Or Testing Mandate For Federal Workers

8:54pm July 27, 2021

by Alana Wise

Under the policy, federal employees who are not confirmed as vaccinated would be required to wear masks at all times while at work and be tested regularly for the virus.