Incoming State Rep. Loftis says he was outside of U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
The soon-to-be successor to a North Carolina House member who died this month said on Friday he was outside the U.S. Capitol in January when the insurrection there occurred.
Politics & Government
Does the IRS really want to spy on your bank account? The latest tax fight, explained
The Biden administration hopes to help fund its agenda by cracking down on tax evasion, but its plan to require more bank information is drawing strong opposition from GOP lawmakers and banks.
How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 riot
Leaked documents from inside Facebook show the social network was caught flat-footed by the "Stop the Steal" movement, which culminated in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol.
Biden balances vaccinating Americans and donating vaccines globally
The U.S. delivered the 200 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, part of a 1.1 billion dose pledge. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to the State Department's Gayle Smith, who is leading the effort.
White House delays the release of secret JFK assassination records, citing COVID-19
A 1992 law called for all records surrounding the assassination to be made public, but the National Archives says it needs more time to review the files to ensure their release wouldn't cause harm.
Democrat Rep. Mike Thompson is confident significant climate legislation will pass
NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) for the latest on the negotiations over President Biden's Build Back Better legislation.
Biden's equity agenda hangs in balance in the Congress spending negotiations
President Biden has said he's open to compromise on his plans to expand the social safety, but some advocates are concerned that access to benefits may be too limited.
There's bipartisan cooperation brewing on Capitol Hill ... over beer
Some lawmakers are raising the bar for bipartisan cooperation, in the most unexpected of places.
How the 'Stop the Steal' movement outwitted Facebook ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection
Internal Facebook documents show how the pro-Trump Stop the Steal movement proliferated on the world's biggest social network between the presidential election and the Jan. 6 insurrection.
A proposed Biden drug policy could widen racial disparities, civil rights groups warn
A coalition of civil rights and criminal justice reform groups said a White House proposal for restricting synthetic drugs related to fentanyl will not curb the overdose epidemic.