National & World News
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Brynn Anderson
The Christian Right is winning cultural battles while public opinion disagrees
“This is the most disproportionate power that the Christian Right has had in my lifetime.”By Ashley Lopez/NPR -
David Carson
Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour — to nearly every state
An NPR investigation found that since Jan. 6, 2021, the election denial movement has moved from Donald Trump’s tweets to hundreds of community events led by a core group of election conspiracy influencers.
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J. Scott Applewhite
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Pat Cipollone, Trump’s former White House counsel
Testimony in the hearings so far has shown Cipollone present at key points in the leadup to Jan. 6 and on the day of the attack.
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Andrew Harnik, Pool
Trump’s legal exposure may be growing – and 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing
“I don’t care that they effing have weapons,” Trump said, according to Hutchinson. “They’re not here to hurt me.”By Domenico Montanaro/NPR -
Witness recalls Trump lunging for the wheel when told he couldn’t go to the Capitol
Hutchinson also testified that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy contacted her during the rally and asked for her to make sure that Trump didn’t come to the Capitol.
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Gemunu Amarasinghe
Poll: Majorities oppose Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and worry about other rights
The issue is personal to most Americans. Two-thirds of people responding to the poll say they or someone they know has had an abortion.
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Alex Wong
Jan. 6 committee schedules last-minute hearing for Tuesday
The panel has spent the last few weeks building a case around former President Donald Trump and his influence on the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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With new federal gun laws in place, Pa. lawmakers push for state ‘red flag’ laws
If passed, Pennsylvania would receive $750 million for violence prevention aids, mental health support, and more.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner is seen at court, but Russia extends her detention again
In a short court proceeding, a judge ordered Griner to be detained for the length of her trial
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Supreme Court backs a high school coach’s right to pray on the 50-yard line
The 6-to-3 decision was the latest example of the court’s conservative supermajority requiring more accommodation for religion in public schools
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Rogelio V. Solis
The abortion case is named after Thomas Dobbs, who says he has nothing to do with it
After Friday’s ruling, Thomas Dobbs’ name will likely occupy a similar standing — shorthand for a seismic event in the nation’s legal history.
By Bill Chappell/NPR
