SNL uses its cold open to skewer Ted Cruz over his Big Bird vaccine tweet
In a Saturday Night Live sketch, Sen. Ted Cruz, played by Aidy Bryant, hosts a right-wing alternative to the children's television program Sesame Street.
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Vice President Harris returns from diplomatic debut in Europe
Vice President Harris is back from France, where she took center stage among a large group of world leaders.
Week in politics: Infrastructure bill provides money for bridges, broadband and more
At long last, President Biden plans to sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill Monday. Plus, he'll attend a virtual summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
What 2021's recent elections tell us about voting in 2022 and beyond
Recent off-year elections showed that voters may not be so invested in making it easier to vote while Republicans may benefit from higher voter turnout than they previously had thought.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren on Steve Bannon indictment
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, about Friday's indictment of Steve Bannon and the ongoing investigation into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Lack of American ambassadors is hurting foreign goals, says AFSA president
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Eric Rubin, president of the American Foreign Service Association, about the high number of diplomatic vacancies and how it's affecting President Biden's agenda.
Republicans and Democrats contemplate a future without Donald Trump
Both parties in Virginia and New Jersey were left to contemplate how Republicans ran well without Trump on the ballot or in office, while Democrats found it hard to hold recent gains in the suburbs.
More Republican leaders try to ban books on race, LGBTQ issues
In the latest instance, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster calls on the state's department of education to look into banning a book about queer identity, saying the content is sexually explicit.
Progressives want a wealth tax for the super rich. Here's why it's hard to pull off
Progressives are pushing for a wealth tax targeted at the ultra rich like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. However, as it turns out, taxing the richest people in the world is easier said than done.
Week in politics: Biden balances tackling inflation and working on his spending bill
Will rising prices and an uncertain economic outlook change the prospects for President Biden's signature spending bill? Also updates on a House committee's probe into the attempted insurrection.