Kirk Siegler
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Federal Aid is Finally Coming To Washington Town Decimated By Wildfire
Five months after most of the farming town of Malden, Wash., was destroyed, President Biden has approved a stalled federal aid package.
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Morning Edition
Even After The Inauguration, Trump's Election Fraud Claims Persist In Parts Of U.S.
In many rural, and more conservative corners of the country, reaction to the historic nomination of Joe Biden and the nation's first woman and minority vice president was more muted.
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All Things Considered
Biden Is President, But Some In Rural West Still Cling To False Notion That Trump Won
President Biden has been sworn in, but some people in conservative parts of the U.S. say they still believe the false notion that former President Donald Trump is the winner of the 2020 election.
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Roots Of U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists Run Through American West
Violent acts of insurrection like the U.S. Capitol mob have been incubating in the western U.S. for years, where self-described "patriots" have led armed uprisings, often with few legal consequences.
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All Things Considered
Violent Acts Have Occurred In Western U.S.
Violent acts such as the riot on Capitol Hill have been incubating in the Western U.S. for years. Some have stormed federal buildings and threatened agents, with little legal consequences.
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All Things Considered
Misinformation Spread By Anti-Science Groups Endangers COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
In some parts of the U.S., the biggest challenge surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine isn't distribution, but convincing people to get it, as anti-science groups are spreading misinformation.
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All Things Considered
'Hold Their Feet To the Fire': Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine To Hard Hit Indian Country
A portion of the first coronavirus vaccines have been designated to go to Indian Country, but some tribes are skeptical about the federal government's ability to deliver and distribute it.
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Morning Edition
Despite Signing The Great American Outdoors Act, Enforcement Has Been Sporadic
President Trump signed a big public lands conservation bill this summer. But so far the White House's implementation of the new law has been scattershot and controversial.
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Morning Edition
Trump's Rural Voter Strategy Didn't Pay Off In Every State
One Trump campaign strategy was to get a large rural turnout to offset expected losses in cities. That strategy failed in the longtime GOP stronghold of Arizona.
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Morning Edition
Biden Picks Up Arizona And Its 11 Electoral Votes
Arizona was heavily contested and Joe Biden has come out on top. In 2016, Trump won the state by four points. Democrats had been hopeful to make gains since they flipped a Senate seat there in 2018.