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Clearing the wreckage of the Baltimore bridge collapse will be arduous. President Biden was joined by two ex-presidents at a fundraiser. It's been a week since gunmen stormed a Moscow concert hall.
Politics & Government
Biden touts a $25M haul from fundraiser featuring Barack Obama and Bill Clinton
A star-studded cast appeared with the former presidents and Biden, including Mindy Kaling, Ben Platt and Stephen Colbert hosting the event.
Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino'
Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
Why green text bubble stigma is part of the anti-trust case against Apple
Blue bubbles versus green bubbles. In texting it's the difference between iPhone owners and Android phone users. Green bubble people can be made to feel like unwelcome party crashers.
Biden administration announces new guidance for how federal agencies can use AI
The Biden administration is announcing guidelines for how federal agencies can and can't use AI, and ways the government will be transparent in using it — but there are still lingering questions.
A small state House race in Alabama gives Democrats hope for the November elections
Democrats are celebrating after flipping a Republican state House seat in northern Alabama. Marilyn Lands rode to victory on abortion rights and access to IVF.
House will send impeachment articles against Mayorkas to Senate on April 10
The House passed the two articles along party lines in February, but proceedings stalled amid government funding negotiations.
Fractures in the Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish Americans
The Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish leaders, known largely for shared work on Civil Rights in the 1960s, has a complicated legacy--and an uncertain future between these communities.
Sen. Blumenthal remembers colleague and friend former Sen. Joe Lieberman
NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut about the legacy of Joe Lieberman, a former Connecticut senator and onetime Democratic VP nominee, who died at age 82.
Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here's why
Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress.