Politics

Rep. Khanna Calls For U.S. To Provide More COVID-19 Assistance To India

6:03am April 27, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California about India's COVID-19 crisis. Khanna is vice chair of the India caucus, and urges the administration to take action.

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Thousands Of U.S. Post Offices Lose Money. Should Some Be Closed?

5:07am April 27, 2021

by Brian Naylor

There are more than 30,000 post office branches across the United States. Most do make money, but thousands, mostly in rural areas, cost more to operate than they take in.

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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., is leading Democrats in a push to include child care and paid leave in upcoming legislation.

Politics & Government

Democrats Outline 'Care Infrastructure' Plan, With Paid Leave And Child Care

5:00am April 27, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

House Democrats are further expanding the definition of infrastructure with a plan to provide paid leave and family benefits for the vast majority of Americans.

John McCain attends a rally in the park on Jan. 31, 2000 in Keene, NH, with his family (from left to right) daughter Bridget (8), wife Cindy, sons Jack (13) and Jimmy (10), and daughter Meghan (15).

In 'Stronger,' Cindy McCain Reflects On Life, And The Last Days, With John McCain

4:09am April 27, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

In her memoir, the late senator's wife details a decision on emergency surgery in John McCain's final days, reviews their 38 years of marriage — and offers her thoughts on Donald Trump.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Officially Faces Recall Election

12:47am April 27, 2021

by Nicole Nixon / CapRadio

California's secretary of state says there are more than enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., in January. A petition has collected sufficient signatures to force Newsom into a recall election.

Effort To Remove Calif. Gov. Newsom Collects Enough Signatures To Force Recall Vote

9:38pm April 26, 2021

by Mark Katkov

The announcement by the California secretary of state's office kicks off a months-long complex timeline before the recall petition is certified and an election date set.

Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council, speaks to reporters at the White House Monday about the American Families Plan.

Biden Wants Millionaires To Foot The Bill For Big New Social Programs

7:35pm April 26, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Biden will ask Congress to increase taxes on capital gains for tax filers who make more than $1 million a year — a move the White House says will affect only about 500,000 households.

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks Monday at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Garland announced the department will open an investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department.

DOJ To Investigate Louisville Police In Response To Death Of Breonna Taylor

7:30pm April 26, 2021

by Alana Wise

The announcement comes more than a year after Taylor was fatally shot by police at her Louisville apartment. It is the second probe of police the Justice Department has announced in less than a week.

A man receives a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Rommel Fernández Stadium in Panama City, Panama. In the absence of Food and Drug Administration authorization, the U.S. government has been sitting on a stockpile of doses.

U.S. Will Share 60 Million Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine With Other Countries

7:20pm April 26, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

The administration has faced growing calls to send its stockpile of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is not yet cleared for use in the U.S., to help countries hit hard by the virus.

Some states have gained or lost Electoral College votes because of changes in population numbers recorded by the 2020 census.

Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats

6:48pm April 26, 2021

by Hansi Lo Wang

Based on population shifts recorded by the 2020 census, Texas, Florida and North Carolina are among the states gaining representation, while California, New York and Pennsylvania are losing influence.

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