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Joe Biden met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2011, when Biden was U.S. vice president and Putin was Russia's prime minister. A decade later, the two will meet as presidents in Geneva on June 16.

Politics & Government

Biden And Putin Won't Hold A Joint News Conference After Their Geneva Meeting

10:53am June 12, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Biden will instead hold a solo press conference, which a White House official called "the appropriate format to clearly communicate with the free press the topics that were raised in the meeting."

Politics & Government

Week In Politics: Biden Embarks On First European Tour As President

8:05am June 12, 2021

by Ron Elving

President Joe Biden goes to Europe, a developing scandal from the previous administration's Department of Justice, plus infrastructure talks get a lifeline from a group of Senators from both parties.

Fake news is rampant, and seniors are especially vulnerable.

Politics & Government

5 Ways For Seniors To Protect Themselves From Online Misinformation

7:00am June 12, 2021

by Amy Yee

Fake news is rampant, and seniors are especially vulnerable.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive on Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on June 9 ahead of a series of summits and meetings in Europe.

Politics & Government

Biden's Summit With Putin Follows A Harrowing History Of U.S. Meetings With Russia

7:00am June 12, 2021

by Ron Elving

When Russia was still the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, summits with its leaders were largely about fears of a thermonuclear duel and mass annihilation. Here's a look back at the highlights.

Outside the emergency room entrance at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, once the epicenter of COVID-19 in New York City.

Politics & Government

Crime Is The Key Issue In New York City Mayor's Race

9:23pm June 11, 2021

by Brigid Bergin

With COVID-19 on the decline, New York voters want to know what mayoral candidates will do about rising crime.

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President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak during a bilateral meeting ahead of the G-7 summit on Thursday in Carbis Bay, England.

G-7 Leaders Are Set To Pledge 1 Billion Coronavirus Vaccines To Other Countries

9:17pm June 11, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

President Biden pledged the U.S. will donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine globally. "Our values call on us to do everything that we can to vaccinate the world against COVID-19," he said.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers remarks on voting rights at the Department of Justice on Friday.

Politics & Government

AG Garland Vows To Defend Voting Rights As The 'Cornerstone' Of American Democracy

7:11pm June 11, 2021

by Alana Wise

The attorney general said his department would rededicate crucial resources to ensuring all eligible Americans have the ability to vote.

The Trump Justice Department sought metadata from Apple to investigate Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee.

Politics & Government

The Justice Department Watchdog Will Review A Trump-Era Probe Of Democratic Lawmakers

6:15pm June 11, 2021

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Trump Justice Department sought metadata from Apple to investigate members of the House Intelligence Committee, a source tells NPR. Democratic leaders want former attorneys general to testify.

Merrick Garland Promises A Plan To Protect Voting Access

4:29pm June 11, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced what the federal government can do to safeguard access to voting. This comes as Republicans seek legislation to control how elections are conducted.

California Congressman 'Very Troubled' By Trump DOJ's Secret Seizure Of His Data

4:29pm June 11, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., about the Trump Department of Justice's seizure of his data in a leak investigation.