The 2 expelled members of the 'Tennessee 3' win back their state House seats
Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones advanced Thursday through a special election to fully reclaim their positions.
Politics & Government
House Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says our democracy is 'very fragile'
Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chaired the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee, says holding former President Donald Trump accountable is important because of the "very fragile" state of our democracy.
![Ambassador-at-Large John Nkengasong, who will lead the State Department's Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, speaks to the press about the new agency. He told NPR that the pandemic "taught us three key lessons. We are collectively more connected than we thought. We are more vulnerable than we thought. And we have [vast] inequities" when it comes to disease threats.](https://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/card/s3/images/story/A-new-US-agency-is-a-response-to-the-fact-that-nobody-was-ready-for-the-pandemic-1191883838-1691105472.jpg?h=92236464&itok=wcqi12gS)
A new U.S. agency is a response to the fact that nobody was ready for the pandemic
The Bureau of Global Health, Security and Diplomacy, housed in the State Department, will plan for the next pandemic. We interviewed its director, virologist and global health leader John Nkengasong.
How one immigration law backed by DeSantis could backfire for him politically
A new immigration law in Florida could have political costs for Gov. Ron DeSantis as businesses and even fellow Republicans raise concerns about the impacts on the state's economy.
Trump is arraigned and pleads not guilty to charges he conspired to overturn election
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four felony charges that he attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
California reconsiders its state business travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws
California law bans state business travel to other states with discriminatory laws against LGBTQ+ people. With 26 states now on the list, lawmakers are talking about repealing the travel ban.
Trump entered a plea of 'not guilty' on all counts in arraignment
Former President Donald Trump is arraigned on Thursday on four criminal charges for allegedly conspiring to remain in power after knowingly losing the 2020 presidential election.
U.S. Rep. Manning and staffer injured in car crash
According to a press release, the Congresswoman and a staff member were treated and released from a local hospital for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The staff member was not named.
Inside the courtroom as former President Trump is arraigned on 4 felony charges
Former President Donald Trump is arraigned on four felony charges that accuse him of conspiring to stay in power even though he knew he lost the 2020 election.
Military spouses demanding Sen. Tuberville stop blocking military nominations
Hundreds of admiral and general nominees have been stalled since February as Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., stages a one-man protest to try to change Pentagon abortion policy.