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December 14, 2021 4:01 AM

Their lives were changed by gun violence, and now they're running for office

One of the country's top gun control groups is now actively recruiting candidates who have experienced the effects of gun violence to run for local, state and national offices.

by Juana Summers

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December 14, 2021 3:49 AM

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine

The Pentagon earlier this year required the vaccine for all members of the military, including active duty, National Guard and the Reserves.

by The Associated Press

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December 13, 2021 8:46 PM

Rep. Liz Cheney read text messages she said Mark Meadows got during the Jan. 6 siege

In the messages, Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity urge Meadows to get then-President Donald Trump to tell his supporters to leave the Capitol.

by NPR Staff

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December 13, 2021 5:39 PM

Frustrated that you can't schedule an IRS callback? Biden signed an order to do that

The provision is part of an order Biden signed to make the government more consumer friendly. It also makes it simpler for disaster survivors to apply for help. The order covers 17 federal agencies.

by Brian Naylor

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December 13, 2021 10:10 AM

Pardons Board allows release of woman who killed baby

Samantha Heiges left prison Monday, about four years early but will remain under supervised release for another decade. She served 12 years in the Shakopee prison for killing her newborn in 2005.

by Brian Bakst

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December 13, 2021 5:56 AM

Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for gov't services

President Joe Biden on Monday will sign an executive order aimed at saving Americans time and frustration when seeking a broad array of federal services, like renewing passports, applying for Social Security benefits and getting aid after natural disasters.

by The Associated Press

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December 13, 2021 4:26 AM

Authoritarians are using migrants as weapons. The White House frets it's on the rise

The White House is concerned migrants will be increasingly used as a geopolitical tool as migration increases because of instability and climate change.

by Franco Ordoñez

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December 13, 2021 4:13 AM

Taliban seek ties with U.S. and other ex-foes, Afghan foreign minister says

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the Taliban have changed since they last ruled. He says they have no issue with the United States.

by The Associated Press

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December 13, 2021 4:02 AM

North Korea's Kim at a critical crossroads a decade into his rule

As North Korea's dictator marks a milestone on Friday, he might be facing his toughest moment yet, as crushing sanctions, the pandemic and growing economic trouble converge.

by The Associated Press

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December 12, 2021 10:05 AM

California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons, citing the same authority claimed by lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected.

by The Associated Press

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Politics and Government News

Their lives were changed by gun violence, and now they're running for office

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine

Rep. Liz Cheney read text messages she said Mark Meadows got during the Jan. 6 siege

Frustrated that you can't schedule an IRS callback? Biden signed an order to do that

Pardons Board allows release of woman who killed baby

Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for gov't services

Authoritarians are using migrants as weapons. The White House frets it's on the rise

Taliban seek ties with U.S. and other ex-foes, Afghan foreign minister says

North Korea's Kim at a critical crossroads a decade into his rule

California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns

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