Why Colorado's Democratic Governor Broke From His Party On Mask Mandates

Why Colorado's Democratic Governor Broke From His Party On Mask Mandates

Democrat Jared Polis ended Colorado's statewide mask mandate in the summer of 2021 and didn't reinstate it during later coronavirus surges. In an interview with the NPR Politics Podcast, Polis suggested that prioritizing vaccine and testing availability over masking helped the state achieve a high rate of immunization and relatively low death rate.

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Money, Democracy, China: Understand the US-Taiwan Alliance

Money, Democracy, China: Understand the US-Taiwan Alliance

In the landmark bipartisan foreign aid package that passed earlier this year, there was money for two allies in ongoing military conflicts: Israel and Ukraine. But there was also money for the Indo-Pa...

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Biden Will Temporarily Bar Most Asylum Seekers At US Border

Biden Will Temporarily Bar Most Asylum Seekers At US Border

Following several record-high months for migrants crossings at the U.S. southern border last year, President Biden is taking executive action to swiftly deport would-be asylum seekers when the seven-d...

4 Jun 202412min

Not Mad, Just Disappointed: Hear From Unenthused Voters

Not Mad, Just Disappointed: Hear From Unenthused Voters

A huge portion of the American public doesn't like its choices this presidential cycle. So what will those voters do when they get to the ballot box? NPR partnered with Rich Thau of Engagious and Sago...

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Weekly Roundup: Democracy and the Courts

Weekly Roundup: Democracy and the Courts

Donald Trump, convicted yesterday of 34 felonies, held an event this morning where he continued his attacks on the judge who oversaw his case and the legal system as a whole. His allegations of a "rig...

31 Mai 202423min

Donald Trump Guilty On All Counts In New York Criminal Trial

Donald Trump Guilty On All Counts In New York Criminal Trial

Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 election, a historic verdict as Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, campaig...

31 Mai 202414min

Democrats Haven't Won North Carolina Since 2008. Can Biden?

Democrats Haven't Won North Carolina Since 2008. Can Biden?

North Carolina is a purple state with a Democratic governor and a closely-divided, Republican-controlled statehouse. But Democrats have struggled to win presidential elections in that state since Bara...

29 Mai 202414min

Does Biden Have A "Red Line" On His Support For Israel?

Does Biden Have A "Red Line" On His Support For Israel?

President Biden's steadfast commitment to Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas hasn't changed, even as the civilian death toll tops 35,000, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. That is in ...

28 Mai 202414min

Encore: NPR's Electoral College Map Analysis

Encore: NPR's Electoral College Map Analysis

The 2024 presidential race will come down to two key regions: the industrial Midwest and the Sun Belt, The number of white voters without a college degree is dwindling as a share of the total electora...

27 Mai 202415min

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