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'Misfire' is a scathing look at nepotism, fraud and corruption in the NRA
The book by NPR's Tim Mak might be the final blow in terms of exposing the organization's rotten core and showing how a boundless love for money and power has eaten away at the group's foundations.
Most Americans trust elections are fair, but sharp divides exist, a new poll finds
Many Republicans appear to have bought into former President Donald Trump's lies about widespread election fraud. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that just a third of GOP voters say they trust elections are fair.
Daylight saving time ends soon. Here are 4 things you should know
More than a third of U.S. states now support the idea of making daylight saving time permanent. It's already in effect for about eight months of the year.
Supreme Court questions Texas law banning most abortions
A majority of the Supreme Court have signaled they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy. But it was unclear Monday how quickly the court would rule.
As Election Day nears, Minneapolis mayoral candidates make final pitches to voters
At issue this election is not only who will lead Minneapolis, but also whether voters in the city that sparked a worldwide movement calling for police accountability will choose to drastically restructure public safety.
Biden says he worries that cutting oil production too fast will hurt working people
"On the surface it seems like an irony," Biden said of calling on major producers to pump more oil even as he heads to the climate summit. "But the truth of the matter is ... everyone knows that idea that we're going to be able to move to renewable energy overnight ... it's just not rational."
White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Psaki was not traveling with President Joe Biden on his overseas trip.