Biden Poised To Enter Presidency With Fewest Cabinet Confirmations In Decades
Only one of Biden's Cabinet nominees, retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, has a confirmation hearing scheduled.
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Congressional Tensions With Trump Boil Over After Violence On Capitol Hill
Lawmakers continue to demand answers and accountability following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. House Democrats are considering another impeachment of President Trump.
Hawley Faces Backlash Over Challenge To Electoral Vote
The condemnation is growing against Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who was the first Senate Republican to announce he would vote to object to the Electoral College results.
Journalists' Views Of The Pro-Trump Riot On Capitol Hill
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lisa Desjardins of the PBS NewsHour and Sarah Ferris of Politico about what it was like to cover the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and about its consequences.
Member Of Senate Committee That Funds Capitol Police On This Week's Security Breach
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about investigating the failures of the Capitol Police during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Split-Ticket Voters On How They Were Making Decisions In Georgia Runoffs
Both the Democratic and the Republican candidates in Georgia's Senate runoffs ran as a unified ticket, but Raphael Warnock outpaced Jon Ossoff. NPR looks at how voters split their decisions.
NFL Completes Regular Season During The Pandemic And Heads Into Playoffs
The NFL has completed the regular season during the pandemic. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Lindsay Jones of The Athletic about what worked, what didn't and the playoffs.
Can Trump Pardon Himself?
President Trump reportedly is said to be considering pardoning himself before he leaves office. NPR discusses whether there is a legal rationale for such a move.
Why Capitol Police Failed To Prevent Attack On U.S. Capitol
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with journalist Garrett Graff about his piece for Politico Magazine in which he argues that the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was a failure of Capitol Police leadership.
Arizona Health Care System Strained As Coronavirus Cases Surge
Arizona currently has the highest infection rate in the U.S. Hospitals are at 92% intensive care unit capacity, and the state is among the slowest for vaccination rates.