Analyzing the Biden administration's year in foreign policy toward China and Russia
As the year comes to a close, here's where U.S. foreign policy toward Russia and China stands — and what we might expect in 2022.
Politics & Government
Capitol rioter who attacked police is sentenced to more than 5 years in prison
The judge said she wanted to make clear with the sentence that "trying to stop the peaceful transition of power and assaulting law enforcement officers is going to be met with certain punishment."
Possible charges are the latest chapter in Mark Meadows' career defined by conflict
Former chief of staff Mark Meadows was at the center of power under Trump after a decade of waging conflict in the House. He now faces possible prosecution for contempt of Congress.
White House issues a warning to unvaccinated Americans as concerns about omicron grow
The White House continues the same COVID-19 messages and strategies even as models suggest an omicron surge is coming.
Biden and Democrats admit they won't be passing Build Back Better before Christmas
After a flurry of last-ditch meetings and negotiations, President Biden and Senate Democrats are admitting they don't have the votes to pass Biden's social and climate spending package by Christmas.
A conversation with the country's 1st Somali-American mayor
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Deqa Dhalac, who recently became the first Somali-American mayor in the United States.
Biden joins an HBCU in celebrating its graduates — including an old congressional ally
In the commencement speech at South Carolina State University, President Biden credited Rep. Jim Clyburn's public endorsement in 2020 as a pivotal moment in reviving his sluggish campaign.
Lead pipes have contaminated water for decades. Biden's new plan will replace them
The White House released an action plan to replace lead pipes and lead paint in the U.S. within the next decade. Lead contamination is known to have detrimental effects on the brain and kidneys.
Roger Stone appears before Jan. 6 panel and pleads the Fifth
The panel said Stone participated in "Stop the Steal" efforts related to the 2020 election. The political operative said he knows "nothing whatsoever about the illegal events that day."
U.K. Conservatives suffer shock by-election loss in another setback for Boris Johnson
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has suffered a stunning defeat in a parliamentary by-election amid weeks of scandal and soaring COVID-19 infections.