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U.S. lawmakers skeptical grocery merger will mean lower prices

U.S. lawmakers skeptical grocery merger will mean lower prices

U.S. senators from both parties have expressed skepticism that a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons will lower prices for consumers. But the CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons insisted Tuesday that there will still be competition. They told a hearing that a merger will help them counter growing rivals like Walmart, Costco and Amazon. 
by The Associated Press

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Biden making new commitments at Tribal Nations Summit

Biden making new commitments at Tribal Nations Summit

The Biden administration is making new commitments to Native American nations at the first in-person summit on tribal affairs in six years.
by The Associated Press

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Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage

Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage

The bill approved Tuesday would ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law. Senate Democrats are moving quickly to send the bill to the House and President Joe Biden's desk.
by The Associated Press

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3 questions for the 3 Black women about to make Minnesota Senate history

3 questions for the 3 Black women about to make Minnesota Senate history

MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with senators-elect Erin Maye Quade, Clare Oumou Verbeten and Zaynab Mohamed about what drew them to politics, their goals for the upcoming term and what they’ll bring to the chamber starting Jan. 3.
by Angela Davis, Samantha Matsumoto, Matthew Alvarez and Sam Stroozas

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Gov. Tim Walz answers student questions, pledges education support

Gov. Tim Walz answers student questions, pledges education support

During a visit to Lake Middle School in Woodbury, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took questions from students and laid out hopes to focus on education priorities in the upcoming legislative session
by Elizabeth Shockman

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A fight over how to enforce immigration laws reaches the Supreme Court

A fight over how to enforce immigration laws reaches the Supreme Court

The Biden administration wants immigration authorities to focus on threats to public safety, but a lower court said its guidelines went too far. Now the high court is hearing arguments in the case.
by Joel Rose

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Bills targeting trans youth are growing more common — and radically reshaping lives

Bills targeting trans youth are growing more common — and radically reshaping lives

An NPR analysis finds that over the past two years, state lawmakers introduced more than 300 bills targeting trans people. Most of this legislation, 86 percent, takes aim at the rights of trans youth.
by Koko Nakajima and Connie Hanzhang Jin

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Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights

Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights

Same-sex marriage was once a deeply divisive issue. Now, polls show over 70 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage, and Congress is set to move forward with The Respect for Marriage Act.
by Ari Shapiro and Jonaki Mehta

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