Congress passed so few laws this year that we explained them all in 1,000 words
Lawmakers didn't have a very productive year, but they did manage to pass 27 pieces of legislation. Here's what the laws accomplish.
Politics & Government
Violent online rhetoric heats up after Colorado ballot ruling on Trump
Far-right users online have reacted to a Colorado court ruling that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on that state's primary ballot. They're calling for "civil war."
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy a day after a judge orders him to pay $146 million
The bankruptcy filing follows a Wednesday court order that Giuliani, a former campaign attorney for Donald Trump, must immediately pay millions to two 2020 election workers that he defamed.
UN Security Council debates how to get aid into Gaza as conditions become more dire
The question of how to get more aid into Gaza has deadlocked the United Nations Security Council. For three days, proposals have been debated as conditions worsen for millions of people in Gaza.
A look at the Democratic Republic of Congo's chaotic presidential vote
Polls have closed in the Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday. Widespread logistical problems and violence forced the country to extend presidential vote by a second day.
118th Congress to be the most unproductive in decades
The House has voted 749 times this year, but passed just 27 bills that have become law. That makes this Congress the least productive in decades.
What the war in Gaza means politically for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mairav Zonszein, the Senior Israel Analyst for the International Crisis Group, about what the war in Gaza means politically for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Land of the free, home of the inefficient: appliance standards as culture war target
To meet climate goals, energy efficiency for dozens of appliances is getting renewed attention from the Biden administration.
New EU agreement would make it easier for countries to remove failed asylum-seekers
The European Union agreed on a plan that will change how its 27 member countries process and relocate migrants.
How the Supreme Court could play a pivotal role in the next election
The high court already has agreed to consider two cases that relate to GOP front-runner Donald Trump, and a third may be on the way after a Colorado ruling that could take him off the primary ballot.