Texas Democrats flee state to stop Republicans from passing bill to limit voting rights; President Joe Biden calls for gun control at White House meeting on rising crime; Fire season starts with more than 1,200 wildfires in the west, California sees largest wildfire this year
b'Comprehensive coverage of the day\\u2019s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.\\n\\nTexas Democrats flee state to stop Republicans from passing bill to limit voting rights.\\nFormer President Donald Trump keynote speaker at CPAC-Conservative Political Action Conference.\\nProgressive Senator Bernie Sanders meets with President Joe Biden, pushes a $3.5 trillion infrastructure package.\\nPresident Joe Biden calls for gun control at White House meeting on rising crime.\\nWorld Health Organization calls on Pfizer and Moderna to provide COVID-19 vaccines to poor nations.\\nFire season starts with more than 1,200 wildfires in the west, California sees largest wildfire this year.\\nEgypt starts storing water from Nile River for hydroelectric dam, sparking conflict with Sudan and Ethopia.\\nSupporters and opponents of reallocating $18 million from Oakland\\u2019s police budget to violence prevention programs rally.\\n\\nThe post Texas Democrats flee state to stop Republicans from passing bill to limit voting rights; President Joe Biden calls for gun control at White House meeting on rising crime; Fire season starts with more than 1,200 wildfires in the west, California sees largest wildfire this year appeared first on KPFA.'