Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports
The symbolic move was accompanied by an acknowledgement from the president that gas prices are likely to keep rising. Nominally at an all-time high, gasoline prices remain well below their 2008 peak a...
8 Mars 202211min
After Ten Days Of War, The View From The Ground In Ukraine
Ukraine continues to hold out against a Russian invasion, as the U.S. and its European allies debate military aid and banning Russian oil imports to further constrain the petrostate's economy. NPR's R...
7 Mars 202214min
January 6th Committee Says It Has Evidence Trump's Election Efforts Broke The Law
Lawmakers said in a court filing this week that the evidence they have gathered through their investigation into last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol suggests that former President Donald J. Trump c...
4 Mars 202226min
The White House Says It Is Prepared To Respond Quickly To New COVID Variants
Biden is asking Congress to make new treatment options free and immediately available to patients who test positive. The administration says wastewater monitoring will help localities respond nimbly t...
3 Mars 202214min
Changes To Texas Voting Rules Worry Older Voters And Those With Disabilities
Election officials said more than 15,000 mail-in ballots weren't completed properly after the state imposed new voting rules governing Tuesday's primary races.Election workers received thousands of ca...
2 Mars 202214min
At The State Of The Union, Biden Wooed Moderates And Slammed Putin
In his speech, the president emphasized policies with broad, bipartisan support, including sanctions against Russian oligarchs and military aid to Ukraine. He also drew Republican applause when he cal...
2 Mars 202219min
"Awake Not Woke": How Republicans Are Defining Their Party in 2022
At last week's Conservative Political Action Conference, influential Republicans focused on the notion that important American cultural values are under attack. And prominent 2024 presidential hopeful...
28 Feb 202213min
Ketanji Brown Jackson Is The First Black Woman Nominated To The Supreme Court
Jackson's experiences working as a public defender and on the federal sentencing commission give her a unique background compared to the sitting high court justices.And Biden's approval ratings are di...
25 Feb 202225min
