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Trump tried to use the DOJ in his effort to overturn election, ex-DOJ officials said
by Deirdre Walsh
The House Jan. 6 committee held a hearing Thursday with testimony from former DOJ officials on how Donald Trump tried to use the department to spread false claims about election fraud.
The ongoing fight to keep floodwaters at bay is taking a toll on these Minnesotans
by Dan Kraker
Hundreds living in northern Minnesota have been battling back record-setting flooding for a month and a half, the result of a deep, late-melting winter snowpack followed by heavy spring rains.
Biden faces pressure to help get WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian jail
by Tom Goldman
Dozens of civil and human rights groups wrote a letter to Biden urging him to help secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. She's remained in a Russian jail since February on drug charges.
Former DOJ officials testify before Jan. 6 committee
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Department of Defense special counsel and New York University law professor Ryan Goodman about the Jan. 6 committee's fifth public hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday.
NY State Senate Majority reacts to the Supreme Court's ruling on gun laws
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat, about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the state's gun law.
Ukraine could become a candidate to join the EU. Here's what it takes to get in
by Rob Schmitz
European Union leaders will meet Thursday in Brussels where they are expected to approve Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU — a process that is neither quick nor easy.
The recent surge in sports gambling ads could be harmful, some gambling experts say
by Joe Hernandez
Sports gambling has exploded in recent years. And some experts worry the advertisements could harm people with gambling issues and those too young to place a bet.
Eric Greitens says his RINO-hunting ad was meant in humor. How will voters see it?
by Jason Rosenbaum
Missouri candidate for U.S. Senate Eric Greitens says his recent controversial ad was supposed to be "humorous." The move might backfire if voters aren't up to the glorification of violence.
Remembering Mary Ogden, lost at age 100 to COVID, with the lullaby 'Baby's Boat'
Mary Ogden's children and granddaughter remember her through the lullaby "Baby Boat," which meant a lot to all of them. Ogden died from COVID-19 in 2020, not long after her 100th birthday.
The Supreme Court may issue a ruling that could hurt Biden's climate change plans
by Laura Benshoff
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate climate-warming greenhouse gasses.
The FDA wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes
by Yuki Noguchi
The Food and Drug Administration is planning to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to make the products less addictive. And the agency may move to pull Juul e-cigarettes off the market.
One doctor's experience in a mid-flight emergency opened questions about medical kits
Dr. Andrea Merrill assisted a medical emergency on a flight, but found the emergency medical kit insufficient. By sharing her story, she found other professionals who have faced similar frustrations.