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Some Capitol Hill Lawmakers Back Amazon Workers' Attempt To Unionize

6:36am March 15, 2021

Employees at an Amazon facility in Alabama are voting on whether to form a union. Some in Congress support them, including Michigan Democratic Rep. Andy Levin, who talks to NPR's Noel King.

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News Brief: U.S.-Mexico Border, Cuomo Scrutiny, Spring Break Travel

5:59am March 15, 2021

FEMA assists with the surge of migrant children at the border. An adviser to New York Gov. Cuomo may have tried to suppress complaints about the governor. The CDC discourages non-essential travel.

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On Asia Trip, Biden Administration Seeks To Restore Alliances

5:21pm March 14, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are visiting Japan and South Korea, as President Biden looks to nurture alliances in the region.

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The Struggle To House Surge Of Unaccompanied Children At U.S.-Mexico Border

5:05pm March 14, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Greenberg of the Migration Policy Institute about the rise of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the southern border.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, seen here on March 2 at a FEMA community vaccination center in Philadelphia, announced Saturday the agency will assist with the influx of migrant children at the U.S. southern border.

DHS Directs FEMA To Help With Surge Of Migrant Children At Southern Border

1:20pm March 14, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The deployment highlights an escalation in the Biden administration's response to the increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S. border.

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Politics Chat: What's Next For Biden After The Coronavirus Aid Bill

7:52am March 14, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

We look at the Biden Administration's next moves after its first taste of success, with the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill.

Pressure Mounts For Gov. Andrew Cuomo To Resign

7:52am March 14, 2021

by Sally Herships

We get the latest updates on New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing pressure to resign in the wake of multiple allegations of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior from six women.

President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office of the White House on March 11. Included in the plan is a monthly allowance for many American families that could be a potential financial-life-changer.

How Biden's Plan Could Help Reshape The Finances Of American Families

9:36pm March 13, 2021

by Scott Horsley

The $1.9 trillion relief bill includes a new monthly allowance for American parents that could help provide a critical lifeline.

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President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan on March 11 in the Oval Office. The $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill includes $1,400 stimulus checks for most Americans.

'Life-Changing' Stimulus Checks Begin Rolling Out

6:35pm March 13, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Within days of President Biden signing the stimulus bill into law, many Americans have been delighted to see bank accounts showing $1,400 deposits already pending.

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) On His Visit To A Shelter For Migrant Teens

5:34pm March 13, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar about his tour of a facility where hundreds of unaccompanied teen migrants are being housed.

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