House Democrats Pass Bill To Make D.C. The 51st State
The effort to make Washington, D.C., the 51st star on the U.S. flag has never had more support. But the measure's fate in the Senate is uncertain.
Politics & Government
Biden Makes New Pledge For U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A 50% Cut
The president opened a climate summit by announcing that the United States will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade.
Countering Biden, Senate Republicans Unveil Smaller $568 Billion Infrastructure Plan
The five-year spending outline is much more narrowly focused on traditional infrastructure than the president's sweeping proposal.
Q&A: Documentary Unravels Twisted Knots Of QAnon Movement
Cullen Hoback followed the growth of QAnon for three years. He speaks with NPR about the dangerous conspiracy theory and his six-part series on HBO.
Democrats Ask Justice Barrett To Recuse In Case Involving Nonprofit Donor Privacy
The case involves a conservative nonprofit with ties to a Koch brothers-founded group that gave at least $1 million to fund a campaign to win Senate confirmation of her Supreme Court nomination.
People Gather In Winston-Salem In Wake Of Chauvin Conviction
Many people who spent last summer protesting in the streets after the death of George Floyd have started gathering again now that the police officer who killed him has been convic
U.S. To Pledge To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Half
President Biden is hosting a virtual climate summit to show support for the Paris climate deal. The hope is that his aggressive plan to cut U.S. carbon emissions will push other countries to do more.
Biden Administration Reaches Out To Rural Americans To Get Vaccinated
The president's team has roped in community groups across the nation to try to persuade their neighbors to get a COVID-19 vaccine. And when it comes to rural America, there's a lot of work to do.
News Brief: Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Ohio Shooting, Schools' Crisis Year
President Biden plans to re-establish the U.S. as a climate leader. Protesters gather in Columbus after an officer shot a Black teenage girl. Schools aim to help kids after a year of uncertainty.
Civil Rights Attorney Vanita Gupta Confirmed As Associate Attorney General
The 51-49 vote elevates Gupta to the No. 3 position inside the Justice Department, where she's expected to help shape the administration's efforts to reform policing.