Gov. Kate Brown On Oregon's COVID-19 Spike
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown about the recent spike in coronavirus cases in her state and her plans on reopening the economy.
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Liz Cheney Loses Leadership Post Upon House Vote
House Republicans voted Wednesday to strip Congresswoman Liz Cheney of her leadership post over her continued trashing of Donald Trump, illustrating the former president's stranglehold on the GOP.
News Brief: Israeli-Palestinian Violence, Vote On Liz Cheney, Inflation Data
Violence between Israelis and Palestinians stoke fears of war. House Republicans will vote on whether to remove Liz Cheney from her leadership post. Economists monitor data for signs of inflation.
House GOP Vote To Decide The Fate Of Rep. Liz Cheney
House Republicans will meet behind closed doors to vote to remove their No. 3 leader Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney. GOP lawmakers complain her anti-Trump position puts her out of step with the conference.
Federal, State Officials Say Creativity Is Needed To Increase Vaccination Rate
The Biden administration and state governors are focused on making it as easy as possible for Americans to get vaccinated — offering free rides to the pharmacy and even free gifts.
How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure
President Biden is hosting key lawmakers in the Oval Office all week, hoping to forge an agreement on infrastructure.
Biden Hosts 1st Meeting With Congressional Leaders Since Taking Office
President Biden has invited a top group of bipartisan leaders in the House and Senate to come to the Oval Office and discuss his big economic plan. The proposal totals $4 trillion.
Biden Administration Urges Israelis And Palestinians To De-Escalate Violence
The White House has urged Israelis and Palestinians to de-escalate their conflict but it has started out with a tentative Mideast policy and not even an ambassador to Israel yet.
'It Feels More Desperate Than 2020': Attorney On New Voting Restrictions
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marc Elias, a voting rights attorney with Perkins Cole, about the bills proposed by Republican state legislators to restrict how and when to vote in their states.
Arizona Republicans Enact Sweeping Changes To State's Early Voting List
Voters on the state's Permanent Early Voting List — or PEVL — are automatically sent a ballot for every election in which they're eligible to vote. The new law takes the "permanent" out of the PEVL.