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National
Upcoming primaries will gauge Trump's influence over GOP voters
President Trump has endorsed over 140 Republican candidates in this year's primaries. Tuesday will mark the first big test of his influence in Ohio's GOP Senate primary.
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Senators reach $10 billion deal on COVID funds
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to expedite the vote to get the money approved by Congress before the Easter break.
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Week in politics: Reactions to Court nominee; Trump retracts an endorsement in Ala.
News about current and prospective members of the U.S. Supreme Court. Plus, why former President Donald Trump retracted his endorsement of an Alabama congressman.
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The U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s — then quickly rejected it
The Senate this week voted with unanimous consent to adopt permanent daylight saving time hours to eliminate the need to change clocks twice a year.
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The Violence Against Women Act catches a ride on a $1.5 trillion spending bill
A reauthorization of the landmark 1994 law is included in an annual federal spending package moving through Congress.
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Republicans are looking to win over angry parents in November's elections
Republicans believe COVID policies largely backed by Democrats are causing a schism among parents of school-age children — and that these "angry parents" will help the GOP win elections this year.
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National
A preview of the State of the Union address
Ahead of President Biden's State of the Union address, NPR's Ari Shapiro previews the State of the Union address with NPR reporters and correspondents.
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Former Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid has died at age 82
The Nevada Democrat, a one-time amateur boxer who brought a pugilist approach to politics, died Tuesday afternoon after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
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National
'The guy from Searchlight': Former Senate leader Harry Reid is dead at 82
Born into poverty in Searchlight, Nev., the one-time amateur boxer served in Congress for 34 years — first in the House and, later, for three decades in the Senate.
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Infrastructure Agreement Advances, But It's Not A Done Deal
A bipartisan group of Senators worked out the details on how to pay for a massive infrastructure plan. But it faces a host of hurdles in Congress, including from members of both parties.