Politics

After a highly fraught but largely interference-free election, there are big questions for the future of election security.

Politics & Government

With 2020 Called A Success, Big Questions Lie Ahead For Election Security

5:00am November 30, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The interdisciplinary practice combines cybersecurity, intelligence, public awareness and other disciplines — and the coming years will bring more challenges and evolution.

Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, speaks at a forum on wages and working people on April 27, 2019. President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Tanden to run the Office of Management and Budget.

Politics & Government

Biden Names All-Female White House Communications Team; Will Tap Tanden For OMB

7:25pm November 29, 2020

The president-elect has emphasized the elevation of women to key roles in his incoming administration.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Saturday rejected a lawsuit by Republicans challenging the state's mail-in voting law.

Politics & Government

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rejects Republican Suit To Throw Out Ballots

4:45pm November 29, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

One justice writes: "It is not our role to lend legitimacy to such transparent and untimely efforts to subvert the will of Pennsylvania voters."

Police officers in Ferguson, Mo., during a protest in 2014. Advocates want the Justice Department to step up its oversight of law enforcement in the incoming administration.

Politics & Government

Advocates Push For Resurrection Of DoJ Civil Rights Division Under Biden

2:40pm November 29, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

Critics say President Trump constrained the Civil Rights Division from being as effective as it should. Business could look very different under the new incoming administration.

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Music Review: Secretary Of State Pick Antony Blinken

11:04am November 29, 2020

by Stephen Thompson

The Biden administration's pick for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is a musician who's released two songs on Spotify under the name "ABlinken."

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Politics & Government

Politics Chat: Breaking Down The Presidential Transition Of Power

10:21am November 29, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon asks Time Magazine national political correspondent Molly Ball about the presidential transition and congressional politics.

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Who Is Mary Nichols, Leading Contender To Head EPA Under Biden

9:23am November 29, 2020

by Lauren Sommer

Mary Nichols has been in charge of California's Air Resources Board for the past 13 years.

Politics & Government

Activists Begin Registering Young Voters In Preparation For Georgia's Runoff Election

7:55am November 29, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Brian Núñez of Georgia Shift about registering newly eligible voters for the Georgia runoff elections.

Politics & Government

The Long Tradition Of Presidential Concession Speeches In The U.S.

7:55am November 29, 2020

by Ron Elving

Concession speeches have a long history in the United States and have some utility as well, even if they carry no legal import.

Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Census Counts And Electoral Votes

7:55am November 29, 2020

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Monday over whether President Trump can alter the 2020 census numbers that determine each state's share of Electoral College votes for the next 10 years.

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