Politics

California Gov. Newsom Pledges To Fight Recall Effort By Republicans

6:25am March 17, 2021

by Scott Shafer

Whatever the outcome of the recall campaign against Gov. Gavin Newsom in California, Republicans see it as an opportunity to build on some momentum gained in the 2020 election in the state.

President Biden stops briefly to talk to the press as he walks toward Marine One on March 16.

Biden Supports Changes To Filibuster, Returning It To 'What It Used To Be'

9:31pm March 16, 2021

The president, during an interview with ABC News, called to change the way the controversial Senate filibuster functions.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced the latest executive action on Tuesday, sying, "We are a Commonwealth that believes in moving forward, not being tied down by the mistakes of our past."

Virginia Governor Clears Path For Ex-Convicts To Regain Voting Rights

8:34pm March 16, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"Too many of our laws were written during a time of open racism and discrimination, and they still bear the traces of inequity," Gov. Ralph Northam said on Tuesday.

Syringes of the Moderna vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination site at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas on March 15.

Trump Encourages His Supporters To Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Within Limits of 'Freedoms'

7:56pm March 16, 2021

by Alana Wise

Trump made the partial endorsement of the vaccine during a Tuesday evening interview with Fox News.

Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to help former President Donald Trump and undermine President Biden in last year's election, according to U.S. intelligence. Putin is shown here on March 12 at a residence outside Moscow.

Intelligence Report: Russia Tried To Help Trump In 2020 Election

7:33pm March 16, 2021

by Greg Myre

The report says Russian leader Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to assist former President Donald Trump and undermine Joe Biden, though it was not on the same scale as Moscow's efforts in 2016.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice talks about business trajectory during his annual State of the State address on Jan. 8, 2020, in Charleston. Justice has a plan that he says will help his state's population "soar."

W.Va. Gov. Wants A Population Boom And A Disney Theme Park. His Plan? Income Tax Cuts

7:31pm March 16, 2021

by Dave Mistich

Republican Gov. Jim Justice says his plan to cut income taxes will entice throngs of people to move to West Virginia and maybe attract the next major amusement park. Critics say the plan is naive.

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Border Patrol agents apprehend a group of migrants near downtown El Paso, Texas, on Monday. The Department of Homeland Security is struggling to manage a growing number of unaccompanied minors at the border.

Young Migrants Held By Border Patrol Far Longer Than Allowed, Document Shows

4:36pm March 16, 2021

The unaccompanied minors are spending an average of 117 hours in detention facilities, beyond the 72 hours allowed, according to a Department of Homeland Security document.

Politics & Government

N.Y. Rep. Grace Meng On Her Bill To Address Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

4:18pm March 16, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Democratic Rep. Grace Meng of New York about the bill she reintroduced to address the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.

After the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, big tech companies accelerated a process of "deplatforming," or removing the right of extremists to use their technology. But the far-right is quickly adjusting to this reality.

Across The Internet, A Game Of Whac-A-Mole Is Underway To Root Out Extremism

4:07pm March 16, 2021

by Tim Mak

How are alternative platforms, where extremist ideology and disinformation thrive, monitored? Can we ever really root out extremism in the virtual space or will the targets just keep jumping around?

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Biden Has Hit The Road To Promote COVID-19 Aid Bill

4:07pm March 16, 2021

by Scott Detrow

The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill has passed. President Biden is now hitting the road to promote it, starting in the Philadelphia suburbs: an area that was key to his election.