Here's every word of the third Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation
Read the full transcript from the June 16 hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Politics & Government
A respected conservative judge is now a critic of his party — and former clerks
Retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig was questioned by one of his former law clerks about the role of another in the insurrection. He has spoken out against former clerks John Eastman and Ted Cruz.
Despite warnings from economists, Biden says a recession is not inevitable
In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, the president says the American people are "really, really down" after two years of pandemic, volatility in the economy and surging gas prices.
Sen. Angus King on latest progress on bipartisan talks over gun reform legislation
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, on where bipartisan negotiations over legislation on gun safety stand in the Senate.
European leaders meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to show unity and support
Four European leaders are meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in talks intended as a show of European unity. Also, the U.S. ambassador tells NPR she expects "a long, grinding, tough war."
Florida isn't ordering doses of the COVID vaccine for children under the age of 5
Florida state officials won't order doses of the COVID vaccine for children under five years old. It's the only state that hasn't pre-ordered the new vaccines, which they did for prior versions.
The Justice Department wants to see the Jan. 6 committee's transcripts
It says the lack of sharing is complicating its criminal probe.
American democracy is more vulnerable now than on Jan. 6, Schiff says amid hearings
American democracy is more vulnerable today than it was on January 6 because the "big lie" that Donald Trump won the 2020 election has spread, says Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).
Jan. 6 committee asks Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, to testify
Ginni Thomas said she would "look forward" to talking to the committee after reports surfaced that she communicated with a lawyer who pressured Mike Pence to reject the election results.
The Senate has passed a historic expansion of care for veterans
The Senate voted on a $280 billion package of care for veterans exposed to toxins from agent orange in Vietnam. It's a rare moment of bipartisan action and the largest expansion of VA care in history.