Kelsey Snell
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Politics
Senators reach final bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill
The bill would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures. It's expected to have enough support to pass the Senate.
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Politics
A bipartisan group of senators announces a deal for school safety and gun measures
The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas.
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Politics
Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week
Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.
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Politics
Sen. Murphy tries to get talks going on limited gun measures after Texas shooting
Even as some lawmakers say it's "nuts" not to take action, any measure faces exceedingly slim odds of passing in the 50-50 Senate.
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World
How the U.S. aid to Ukraine is taking shape
Congress is currently considering sending Ukraine $39.8 billion more in aid. That's nearly three times the amount it approved in March to help the country after Russia invaded.
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Politics
Congress is looking to pass nearly $40 billion in aid for Ukraine
Democrats plan to move ahead with the expanded funding package after President Biden dropped his request to link it with a separate request for COVID-19 response funds.
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Law & Courts
Democrats promise votes on abortion rights despite vanishingly small odds of success
With the Supreme Court seemingly poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democrats look to legislation to keep abortion legal.
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Politics
How the draft Supreme Court opinion overturning 'Roe v. Wade' could impact midterms
The draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade sparked a fierce reaction in the political world, with potentially major ramifications for the midterm elections.
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Politics
What happens if half of Congress dies? Even Congress isn't sure.
Lawmakers had a number of scares in recent years: a shooting at a GOP baseball practice, the pandemic and the Jan. 6 attack. But there are no clear plans for Congress to function in a catastrophe.
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National
America's population isn't growing as fast as it used to
NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Atlantic, writer Derek Thompson, about how low births, high deaths and heavy restrictions on immigration could steer the U.S. into a "demographic danger zone."