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Total: 1810

Black People Are The Fastest-Growing Group Of Gun Owners In The U.S.
2022/7/18

Black gun owners told NPR that they largely own guns for protection; many feel the government does n

First Gen Z Candidates Run For The House; Many Can't Get Ballots In Their Language
2022/7/15

The young candidates say they hope to fix broken institutions that they feel have let their generati

Presidents Can't Fix Inflation. It Doesn't Stop Americans From Blaming Them For It.
2022/7/14

Inflation hit a new, 40-year high in June, with consumer prices up 9.1% from a year ago. Gas prices

Vaping, COVID, And The Biden Administration's Approach To Public Health
2022/7/13

The Biden administration says Americans now have access to the tools they need to protect themselves

Jan. 6 Hearing: People Who Believed Trump Face Consequences. So Far, Trump Doesn't.
2022/7/13

The committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack held its seventh public hearing Tuesday, focus

Massively Popular Ideas Can't Pass Congress. Is It Time To Reform The System?
2022/7/11

The overwhelming majority of gun owners are in favor of universal background checks, of raising the

Weekly Roundup: July 8th
2022/7/8

President Biden has exchanged letters with the WNBA all-star, who is behind bars in Russia. It's the

Abortion Access Is Now A Key Issue In Many Governor's Races
2022/7/7

When the Supreme Court declared that abortion access is an issue that should be decided by states, i

The Grassroots Efforts To Spread Election Conspiracies
2022/7/6

Election misinformation has spread beyond the confines of social media to local, grassroots events t

American Democratic Norms Continue To Falter As Some Republicans Refuse To Concede
2022/7/5

Republican primary candidates who lost by substantial margins are refusing to concede their races —

Planet Money: What's Causing Inflation?
2022/7/4

The last few months have made us acutely aware of inflation. We all agree that it's making our lives

As The Supreme Court Ends Its Term, The Christian Nationalist Right Keeps Winning
2022/7/1

The Supreme Court ends its term and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the bench. And how does the

Supreme Court Curbs Environmental Protection Agency's Power To Protect Environment
2022/6/30

The Supreme Court limited the ways in which the EPA could regulate greenhouse gas pollution from pow

NATO Expansion To Move Ahead Despite Russia's War In Ukraine
2022/6/29

The alliance is poised to admit Sweden and Finland after Turkey dropped its objections to their memb

Trump Tried To Join Attack On Capitol; Our Interview With VP Harris On End Of Roe
2022/6/28

According to testimony from White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump knew that the some protesters

Gun Split Screen: Biden Signs Safety Measures As Justices Nix A Century-Old Law
2022/6/27

On Saturday, Biden signed legislation designed to prevent people convicted of domestic abuse from ow

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
2022/6/24

In a 6-3 vote along partisan lines, the Supreme Court's conservative majority has overturned Roe

Trump Pressured Justice Department To Act Based On Baseless Election Fraud Claims
2022/6/24

Top Trump-era Justice officials, including acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen, testified about th

It Didn't End On January 6th: Republican Election Fraud Conspiracies Persist
2022/6/22

In Nashville last week, Christian conservatives echoed Trump's claims about fraud after his speech a

Republican Officials Detail Trump's Effort To Subvert Presidential Election Results
2022/6/21

The officials who appeared before the Jan. 6 committee were Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, Geor