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Jared Kushner provided 'helpful' details to the Jan. 6 committee, a panel member says

Jared Kushner is seen here talking with Israel's opposition leader and ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with his wife Ivanka Trump at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Oct. 11, 2021. Kushner, a senior adviser to former President Trump, appeared before the House Jan. 6 select committee on March 31, 2022. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Jared Kushner provided 'helpful' details to the Jan. 6 committee, a panel member says

Donald Trump's son-in-law and a former senior White House adviser substantiated information and provided his own take on different reports on the Jan. 6 attack, Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria said.

The Growing Overlap Between The Far-Right And Environmentalism

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The Growing Overlap Between The Far-Right And Environmentalism

Researchers say the intersection between far-right movements and environmentalism is bigger than many people realize — and it's growing. Blair Taylor, researcher at the Institute for Social Ecology, explains.

The Growing Overlap Between The Far-Right And Environmentalism

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President Biden is ordering an unprecedented amount of oil be released from reserves

President Biden has announced an unprecedented draw on emergency oil stocks to try to put a cap on soaring oil prices.

President Biden is ordering an unprecedented amount of oil be released from reserves

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Extremism experts worry a QAnon theory is making into the mainstream political right

In Judge Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, some Republicans dwelled on her handling of child pornography cases. Extremism experts say a QAnon narrative may be catching on with the right.

Extremism experts worry a QAnon theory is making into the mainstream political right

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Citing race, a federal judge strikes down parts of a 2021 Florida election law

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Citing race, a federal judge strikes down parts of a 2021 Florida election law

The judge says the state's Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters. An appeal of the ruling is expected.

On Transgender Day of Visibility, White House announces moves to expand trans rights

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On Transgender Day of Visibility, White House announces moves to expand trans rights

The administration's announcement comes as several Republican-led states have passed anti-trans legislation in the last few months, which the White House calls "un-American."

Americans have more confidence in Zelenskyy than Biden when it comes to world affairs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the U.S. Congress on March 16, 2022, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Since the war began, he has been appealing to world leaders for more support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia. J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Americans have more confidence in Zelenskyy than Biden when it comes to world affairs

Some 72% of Americans have confidence in the Ukrainian president's handling of world affairs, a Pew Research Center survey finds. Meanwhile, just 48% say the same about U.S. President Biden.

Putin was misled about early failures in Ukraine, reports indicates

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania was part of a classified intelligence briefing about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the latest developments in the war.

Putin was misled about early failures in Ukraine, reports indicates

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The White House is shifting gears in the battle against COVID-19

The Biden administration has launched a website to help people find test-to-treat sites, the last military surge unit is heading home and the person who led the administration's strategy is moving on.

The White House is shifting gears in the battle against COVID-19

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One of the country's fastest changing political landscapes is in suburban Atlanta

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Georgia state lawmakers usually rubber stamp local redistricting maps. But this year in rapidly diversifying Gwinnett County, the GOP is drawing a local map that favors its own candidates.

One of the country's fastest changing political landscapes is in suburban Atlanta

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Health

Biden administration aims to lift pandemic border restriction known as Title 42

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Theresa Cardinal Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center about plans to lift a public health order that kept migrants out of the U.S. to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Biden administration aims to lift pandemic border restriction known as Title 42

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Private funding saved the 2020 election. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it

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Elections

Private funding saved the 2020 election. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it

One study found that the U.S. government spends as much maintaining parking facilities across the country as it does running elections.

Private funding saved the 2020 election. Now, some GOP-led states are banning it

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