U.S. and Egypt meet for strategic talks
The Biden administration often says that human rights are at the center of its foreign policy. Egypt is a big test case of that, as it and the U.S. are holding high level talks.
Politics & Government
Daniel Ortega has won the Nicaragua presidency in an election many say was a sham
Nicaragua's leader Daniel Ortega says he was overwhelmingly elected president for a fourth consecutive term Sunday. But critics, including leaders around the world, say the elections were a sham.
Halfway through COP26, here's what has happened so far and what lies ahead
It's the second and final week of the UN climate conference in Glasgow after a weekend of protests. World leaders are expected to hammer out details on their plans to slow catastrophic global warming.
Big Bird got 'vaccinated' against COVID-19, drawing outrage from Republicans
Big Bird, who is technically 6 years old, got his COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend. His announcement did not sit well with conservatives like Sen. Ted Cruz, who called it "government propaganda."
Supreme Court to hear arguments on FBI's surveillance of mosques
The argument will focus on whether this case can move forward at all because the government argues that for it to produce any of the evidence gathered 15 years ago would jeopardize national security.
Elon Musk asked Twitter followers if he should sell Tesla shares. They said yes
Tesla shares are falling after Elon Musk proposed to sell 10% of his shares in the company if his Twitter followers agreed.
North Carolina will reap the rewards of infrastructure bill passage
Last week, House lawmakers gave final approval to a spending package totaling roughly $1.2 trillion aimed at improving the country's infrastructure.
Rep. Gottheimer is confident Democrats will work out the social spending bill
Moderate Democrat Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey tells NPR's Rachel Martin that he will wait to see how the Congressional Budget Office scores the plan before he commits to giving it his vote.
Harris will be the top U.S. official at a large gathering of world leaders in France
Vice President Harris heads to France, a trip where she will have face time with more than two dozen world leaders, and a chance to build up her track record on international diplomacy.
Burr opposes Biden Administration vaccine requirement for health care workers
Republican U.S. Senator Richard Burr says he's opposed to a new vaccine requirement for Medicare and Medicaid providers.