Politics

Donald Trump Holds First Post-Presidency Rally In Support Of Congressional Candidate

8:00am June 27, 2021

by Don Gonyea

Trump is promoting the candidacy of a former White House staffer who hopes to unseat GOP Congressmen Anthony Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump.

Supporters cheer as former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds, on Saturday, in Wellington, Ohio.

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With Trump Holding Rallies Again, The Shadow 2024 Republican Campaign Continues

10:24pm June 26, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

On Saturday in Ohio, the former president held his first rally since leaving office. Meanwhile, other top potential GOP presidential candidates are running versions of shadow campaigns.

President Joe Biden is walking back comments he made on Thursday that threatened an infrastructure deal the White House struck with a bipartisan group of senators.

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Biden Walks Back Threat To Block Infrastructure Deal Over Democratic Priorities

7:35pm June 26, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

Republicans were angered after they agreed to compromise on an infrastructure plan with the White House, then President Biden said he'd only sign it along with a larger Democratic bill.

DOJ Says Georgia's New Voting Law Restricts The Black Vote

5:11pm June 26, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

The U.S. Justice Department has sued the state of Georgia over its new voting law, saying that the controversial measure is intended to restrict ballot access to Black voters.

Rep. John Curtis On Hopes For The New Conservative Climate Caucus

5:11pm June 26, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to John Curtis (R-Utah) about how his new climate caucus will educate House Republicans on how climate-focused legislation can be consistent with conservative values.

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Nicaragua Faces Political Crisis As President Ortega Continues To Jail Opponents

9:24am June 26, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has detained or jailed his political opponents and is now arresting journalists. Some of his neighbors are warning of a return to dictatorship.

Rev. and Mrs. Greer in Earle, Ark., in 1970

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A Photographer Saw An Arkansas Town Fading. His New Book Keeps Its Stories Alive

6:23am June 26, 2021

by Melody Rowell

In the day i was born, Eugene Richards shares stories from Black residents of Earle, Ark., documenting themes of racism, segregation, voter suppression, gun violence and homophobia.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (center) and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez (center right) arrive for a news conference near where a section of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed on Thursday in the town of Surfside.

Miami-Dade Will Receive Aid From FEMA For The Condo Disaster, DeSantis Says

6:27pm June 25, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

"The people that got out are never gonna go back and live in that building, of course. And so some of them have lost everything that they had," said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Biden To Meet With Afghanistan Leaders As Sept. 11 U.S. Troop Withdrawal Nears

4:24pm June 25, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

President Biden is set to meet with Afghanistan's leaders, President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation.

Vice President Harris Talks With Migrants And El Paso Residents In Visit To Border

4:24pm June 25, 2021

by Tamara Keith

Vice President Harris has been working on the root causes pushing so many Central Americans to seek asylum at the U.S. border. On Friday, she visited El Paso to talk to migrants and community members.