It's a cliché to call an election-year Congress do-nothing. The history doesn't match
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Secretary of State Blinken visits Poland to discuss further assistance to Ukraine
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is visiting Poland as Russia continues its assault on neighboring Ukraine.
Week in politics: Biden leads NATO in denouncing Russia's invasion of Ukraine
President Biden succeeded in unifying NATO's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which may give him more credibility to pursue his domestic agenda.
Rioters plea guilty this week as Jan. 6 panel alleges Trump broke the law
Scott Simon speaks with independent journalist Marcy Wheeler, who covers national security, about the latest developments in the Jan. 6 insurrection trial.
Racial justice activists say Biden's State of the Union address missed the mark
In one of the most high-profile speeches of Biden's presidency, he did not emphasize issues of racial justice.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 4)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Biden gets a bounce after the State of the Union, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows
After Tuesday's speech, the president saw a significant jump with Democrats and independents, as he may be seeing a rally-around-the-Ukrainian-flag moment.
The Supreme Court reimposes a death sentence for the Boston bomber
The Supreme Court reversed a federal appeals court in Boston that had overturned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence. The 2013 attack killed three people.
The White House says it's considering a range of options for Russian oil imports
The White House emphasized the importance of maintaining a steady global energy supply amid Russia's war on Ukraine.
Hundreds of families remain separated 5 years after Trump's travel ban
President Biden reversed former President Trump's travel ban a year ago, but many families have yet to reunite. Naser Almuganahi, a U.S. citizen from Yemen, is still trying to get a visa for his wife.