Politics

Iran Demands U.S. Lift Sanctions Before It Reenters Nuclear Deal

8:15am February 20, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

In response to the Biden administration's offer to the rejoin nuclear talks, Iran says the U.S. must lift all sanctions before Tehran dials back its uranium enrichment efforts.

Then-candidate Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Mobile, Alabama in August 2015.

Politics & Government

With Or Without Trump, Republicans Will Likely Keep Right And Head South

7:00am February 20, 2021

by Ron Elving

Where will the GOP turn in its hour of crisis? If the past is any guide, it will turn to the wellsprings of strength that have brought the party back from the brink before.

Neera Tanden, nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, testifies during a Senate committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 10, 2021.

Politics & Government

Manchin Opposes Neera Tanden's OMB Nomination, A Blow To Her Prospects

5:53pm February 19, 2021

by Dana Farrington

The West Virginia Democratic senator said Tanden's past statements attacking lawmakers "will have a toxic and detrimental impact" on her ties with Congress if she were to lead the budget office.

A first-grade student sits on the bus after a day of classes in Woodland, Wash., on Thursday.

If Schools Follow CDC Guidance, Biden's Reopening Goals Could Be Hard To Reach

4:38pm February 19, 2021

by Anya Kamenetz

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest school guidelines are running into complicated facts on the ground, especially when it comes to physical distancing and community spread.

Lawmakers Consider 2 Plans For Monthly Payments To Address Child Poverty

4:26pm February 19, 2021

by Cory Turner

The new COVID-19 relief bill includes proposals that were unthinkable not that long ago: giving families a few hundred dollars every month, for every child in their household.

9/11 Commission Co-Chair On What Can Be Done To Investigate Capitol Insurrection

4:16pm February 19, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Thomas Kean, former Republican Governor of New Jersey and former co-chair of the 9/11 Commission, about creating a commission to investigate what happened Jan. 6.

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President Biden speaks to the press before departing the White House for Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Biden To Authorize Broader Disaster Relief For Texas

3:13pm February 19, 2021

by Alana Wise

The state has for the last week suffered through a major winter storm that left many of its residents without heat, power or potable water.

Supporters of former President Donald Trump protest as U.S. Capitol Police officers shoot tear gas during the assault on the Capitol Jan. 6.

Capitol Police Suspends 6 Officers, Investigates Dozens More After Capitol Riots

2:09pm February 19, 2021

by H.J. Mai

The U.S. Capitol Police has suspended six officers with pay for their actions during the Capitol riots on January 6. A further 29 officers are under investigation.

Items at a Gwinnett County, Ga., voting location on Jan. 5, when Democrats flipped two U.S. Senate seats after President Biden won the state in November. Georgia Republicans are proposing a sweeping new state law that would restrict early and absentee vot

Georgia Republicans File Sweeping Elections Bill To Limit Early And Absentee Voting

2:04pm February 19, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

Republican lawmakers vowed to make changes in response to false claims of election fraud in 2020, when Democrats won the presidential race in Georgia then flipped both U.S. Senate seats.

President Biden speaks from the East Room of the White House to virtually address the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday.

Biden Takes His 'America Is Back' Message To The World In Munich Speech

12:56pm February 19, 2021

President Biden sought to turn the page on the Trump administration's "America First" ethos in a speech to the Munich Security Conference where he tried to repair frayed ties with European allies.

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