Rep. Liz Cheney Will Serve On The Select Committee Investigating The Capitol Riot
Cheney, a critic of former President Donald Trump, is the only Republican named to the panel by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Politics & Government
Exxon Lobbyist Caught On Video Talking About Undermining Biden's Climate Push
Exxon Mobil has condemned the comments of one of its lobbyists who was secretly recorded by undercover climate activists. He discussed urging lawmakers to weaken President Biden's infrastructure bill.
How A Former Spy Trained Conservatives To Infiltrate Progressive Groups
NY Times reporter Adam Goldman describes an undercover effort, headed up by an avid Trump supporter, that trained conservatives in espionage techniques and sent them to dig up dirt on progressives.
Aspiring Teachers Get New Help Paying For College
New rules take effect today, completing an overhaul of the once-troubled federal TEACH Grant program that makes it easier for teachers to pay for college.
New FTC Chair Lina Khan Wants To Redefine Monopoly Power For The Age Of Big Tech
The new Federal Trade Commission chair's first big challenge will be rewriting a lawsuit against Facebook that a federal court tossed out earlier this week.
Hope For Normalcy Is Growing. Here's What Americans Are Still Worried About
Here's what U.S. adults say about President Biden's handling of the economy, their top economic concerns and how they feel about the coronavirus pandemic, based on a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll.
The White House Is Seeking To Soothe Worries That It's Pushing Climate Plans Aside
Environmental advocates are worried that many climate change proposals got pushed out of a bipartisan infrastructure deal. But the White House insists they'll be in another big spending measure.
GOP Donor Is Funding South Dakota National Guard Troops In Texas
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is sending National Guard troops to Texas at the request of that state's governor. A private donation is funding the deployment. It's not clear that that's legal.
How The New York City Mayoral Primary Election Tumbled Into Chaos
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Bloomberg reporter Henry Goldman about the vote counting fiasco that has raised doubts about New York City's mayoral race.
Trump's Family Business, CFO Are Expected To Be Charged On Thursday In New York
The charges by the Manhattan district attorney's office are expected to come after a three-year investigation into the business dealings of the Trump Organization, NPR has confirmed.