Biden To Announce Actions On Firearms, Tap Gun Safety Advocate To Lead ATF
The moves come after recent high-profile mass shootings put added pressure on the president to act on gun violence.
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Virginia 16th State To Legalize Recreational Pot, Latest To Emphasize 'Social Equity'
By July 1, Virginians will be able to possess small amounts of cannabis legally. It's the third state this year to legalize marijuana with a stated focus on reducing harm to communities of color.
Task Force Investigates Whether Trump Separated Families Earlier Than Known
The Biden task force is examining whether the previous administration began implementing its policy in the early days of former President Donald Trump's term.
Advocates Urge Big Texas Companies To Speak Out Against GOP Voting Bills
Voting advocates in Texas are pressuring companies to speak out against new voting measures before the bills make it through the state legislature.
India's Ambassador Says The Fight Against The Covid Pandemic Is A Work In Progress
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with India's ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu about India's response to the pandemic, vaccine diplomacy, climate change and the U.S.-India relationship.
U.S. Secretary Of Labor Discusses The American Jobs Plan
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh about the American Jobs Plan, the Biden administration's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal.
Fact Check: How Colorado, Georgia Voting Laws Differ Despite Conservatives' Claims
Major League Baseball's All-Star Game is headed to Denver in protest of Georgia's new voting law, including changes to who can vote by mail. Georgia's governor called the move "hypocritical."
What Will It Take For Congress To Pass Biden's Infrastructure Plan?
Lawmakers are beginning to take a deeper look at the president's $2 trillion package to upgrade the nation's roads, bridges and railways. It is facing opposition from Republicans.
MLB All-Star Game Moved To Colorado Amid Uproar Over Georgia Voting Law
Major League Baseball changed the location of the game from Georgia to Colorado. That's puts a state with a history of expansive voting access in the spotlight, after Georgia passed restrictive laws.
Biden Pressured To Restore Boundaries Of 2 National Monuments In Utah
Amid pressure to reverse a Trump administration decision, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland travels to Utah to tour the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments.