Politics

President Biden Visited Surfside, Fla., To Meet Family Of Victims And Rescue Teams

4:24pm July 01, 2021

by Greg Allen

President Biden visited Surfside, Fla., to meet with families who lost loved ones in the condominium collapse, as well as the first responders who are still searching for survivors.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., says she is honored to serve on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

Rep. Liz Cheney Will Serve On The Select Committee Investigating The Capitol Riot

3:40pm July 01, 2021

by Brian Naylor

Cheney, a critic of former President Donald Trump, is the only Republican named to the panel by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

Exxon Mobil has apologized after one of its lobbyists talked about undermining climate action in an undercover video.

Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Video Talking About Undermining Biden's Climate Push

3:03pm July 01, 2021

by Jeff Brady

Exxon Mobil has condemned the comments of one of its lobbyists who was secretly recorded by undercover climate activists. He discussed urging lawmakers to weaken President Biden's infrastructure bill.

Politics & Government

How A Former Spy Trained Conservatives To Infiltrate Progressive Groups

1:39pm July 01, 2021

by Dave Davies

NY Times reporter Adam Goldman describes an undercover effort, headed up by an avid Trump supporter, that trained conservatives in espionage techniques and sent them to dig up dirt on progressives.

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Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College

12:25pm July 01, 2021

by Cory Turner

New rules take effect today, completing an overhaul of the once-troubled federal TEACH Grant program that makes it easier for teachers to pay for college.

Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan is one of the most prominent progressive voices calling for more aggressive curbs on the dominance of big companies.

Politics & Government

New FTC Chair Lina Khan Wants To Redefine Monopoly Power For The Age Of Big Tech

11:54am July 01, 2021

by Shannon Bond

The new Federal Trade Commission chair's first big challenge will be rewriting a lawsuit against Facebook that a federal court tossed out earlier this week.

A waitress wears a face mask while serving at Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant in Los Angeles on June 15.

Politics & Government

Hope For Normalcy Is Growing. Here's What Americans Are Still Worried About

9:03am July 01, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Here's what U.S. adults say about President Biden's handling of the economy, their top economic concerns and how they feel about the coronavirus pandemic, based on a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll.

Hundreds of young climate activists rally outside of the White House Monday to demand that President Biden fulfill promises on addressing climate change after a bipartisan infrastructure deal left many priorities aside.

The White House Is Seeking To Soothe Worries That It's Pushing Climate Plans Aside

8:59am July 01, 2021

by Scott Detrow

Environmental advocates are worried that many climate change proposals got pushed out of a bipartisan infrastructure deal. But the White House insists they'll be in another big spending measure.

GOP Donor Is Funding South Dakota National Guard Troops In Texas

7:32am July 01, 2021

by Arielle Zionts

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is sending National Guard troops to Texas at the request of that state's governor. A private donation is funding the deployment. It's not clear that that's legal.

Politics & Government

How The New York City Mayoral Primary Election Tumbled Into Chaos

7:22am July 01, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Bloomberg reporter Henry Goldman about the vote counting fiasco that has raised doubts about New York City's mayoral race.