Politics

Republicans Divided Over Loyalties To Former President Trump

9:43am January 29, 2021

by Don Gonyea

After losing the White House, Republicans are looking to a future without Donald Trump. But his second impeachment trial underscores just how wed the GOP still is to the former president.

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March For Life President Discusses The Future Of The Movement Under Biden

7:22am January 29, 2021

Friday's March for Life will be mostly virtual due to the pandemic. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to the president of that organization about the future of the anti-abortion rights movement.

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An engraved portrait of William Belknap, a secretary of war who was impeached in 1876 after he tearfully resigned.

Politics & Government

There Is Precedent For Trying A Former Government Official, Established 145 Years Ago

7:16am January 29, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Some Republicans are arguing that former President Donald Trump should not face a Senate impeachment trial because he's a private citizen. That was argued before — and rejected narrowly — in 1876.

Donald Trump And The Future Of The Republican Party

5:07am January 29, 2021

by Susan Davis

How much of a hold does Trump have on the GOP right now and what does his impeachment tell us about where the GOP is headed?

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News Brief: Novavax Vaccine, The GOP's Future, Biden's Environmental Justice Plan

5:07am January 29, 2021

There's a new COVID-19 vaccine out there. Trump allies clash with fellow Republicans who supported his impeachment. And, Biden signs an executive order addressing environmental racism.

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President Biden's nominee for Housing and Urban Development secretary, Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, is seen in December.

Politics & Government

Biden Housing Nominee Marcia Fudge Appears Before Senate Banking Panel

9:32pm January 28, 2021

by Pam Fessler

Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, President Biden's nominee to head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, told a Senate panel that she has proved she can work well with Republicans.

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, seen here in an October press conference, has announced he won't run for reelection in 2022, citing hyper-partisanship in Congress.

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Sen. Portman Warns Biden Against Going It Alone On COVID-19 Relief

8:28pm January 28, 2021

The Ohio Republican said acting without GOP support would be "really problematic for the country" and could set a bad tone for Biden's term. He also predicted Donald Trump would not run in 2024.

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Then-President Donald Trump is greeted by Kelli Ward, chair of the Arizona Republican Party, during a stop in Arizona last year.

'There Are A Lot Of Questions': Arizona GOP Faces Concerns About Party Elections

6:50pm January 28, 2021

by Ben Giles

Some Arizona Republicans are demanding an audit of the state party's leadership election, in which Donald Trump ally Kelli Ward was reelected as party chair.

The Rio Grande as seen from the Gateway International Bridge in Matamoros, Mexico, in 2019. A mother and her four daughters from Honduras crossed the river nearly three years ago to seek asylum. The daughters were released from a federally funded shelter

Families Separated At Border Hope Biden Reunites Them, Bringing Deported Parents Back

6:11pm January 28, 2021

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration deported more than 1,400 parents without their children. President Biden has called the family separations "criminal" and pledged to create a task force to help reunite them.

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Newly released video of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has increased scrutiny of the Republican congresswoman. Two Democrats have called for her to be expelled from Congress while Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized the House GOP leadership for its support of Gr

Pelosi Blasts GOP Leadership's Underreaction To Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Remarks

5:15pm January 28, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The speaker rebuked House Republicans for giving the supporter of conspiracy theories a spot on the Education Committee. Greene's views have come under fresh scrutiny this week.