Politics

Montana Democrats hustle for a spot in the U.S. House

5:12pm June 06, 2022

by Shaylee Ragar

For the first time in 30 years, Montana has two U.S. House districts. Democrats haven't had representation in decades and have three candidates in Tuesday's primary, along with a big-name Republican.

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The Summit of the Americas is often messy, and this year's looks to be no different

5:12pm June 06, 2022

The Summit of the Americas has a long history of being kind of messy. This year's summit in Los Angeles seems quite likely to follow suit.

Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio wears a hat that says The War Boys during a rally in Portland, Ore., Sept. 26, 2020.

Proud Boys leader Tarrio, four others, charged with seditious conspiracy

5:05pm June 06, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

The U.S. rarely charges suspects with seditious conspiracy, a very serious crime defined as two or more people conspiring to overthrow or destroy the government

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol announced Monday that its second public hearing will take place on the morning of June 13.

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Second House Jan. 6 hearing scheduled for the morning of June 13

4:50pm June 06, 2022

The House select committee investigating the January 6th insurrection has not yet announced witnesses for either Thursday's or next week's hearings.

New York and Tennessee have starkly different plans to curb gun violence

4:29pm June 06, 2022

by Brian Mann

While New York's governor has toughened gun laws in a bill signing, Tennessee's governor is focusing on "hardening" schools — showing how differently states are addressing gun violence.

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Gun violence prevention advocates wish for more action beyond President Biden's words

4:29pm June 06, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with March for Our Lives organizer, Tatiana Washington, about President Biden's actions on gun violence.

From left, Sens. Howard Baker of Tennessee and Sen. Sam Ervin of North Carolina, majority counsel Sam Dash, Sens. Herman Talmadge of Georgia and Daniel Inouye of Hawaii listen to the testimony of James McCord, one of the Watergate burglars, during the Wat

Watergate Committee hearings may be both an inspiration and a hard act to follow

4:29pm June 06, 2022

by Ron Elving

Fifty years from now, when Americans look back on the riotous break-in at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will it have as much impact as memories of the Watergate scandal continue to have today?

Farmland is seen with solar panels from Cypress Creek Renewables, Oct. 28, 2021, in Thurmont, Md.

Politics & Government

Biden allows solar panel imports while also moving to boost domestic production

11:54am June 06, 2022

The Biden administration will invoke the Defense Production Act to increase U.S. manufacturing of solar panels while declaring a two-year tariff exemption on panels from Southeast Asia.

Cuban activists applaud U.S. decision to exclude Cuba from Summit of the Americas

4:59am June 06, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

The Biden administration declined to invite Cuba to this week's Summit of the Americas. Free speech advocates point to a crackdown in Cuba that heightens surveillance and stifles dissent.

The Summit of Americas in Los Angeles is mired in tension

4:59am June 06, 2022

The Summit of Americas is underway. But with discord over attendance and low expectations of a major breakthrough among those who will be there — how much need is there for such a gathering?