Politics chat: Politicians get COVID; Jackson confirmed; Mitch McConnell interview
High-profile Washington, D.C. politicians are testing positive for the coronavirus in a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.
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After 232 years, Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman on the Supreme Court
Ayesha Rascoe asks Biden administration strategist Minyon Moore about Biden's successful nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
Even with ties, Ukrainian families struggle to reach the United States
Olena Kopchak, her husband and their 8-year-old daughter, Yana, are among the growing number of Ukrainians who are trying to make it to the United States — and confronting obstacles.
More details emerge in federal investigation into Hunter Biden
In 2020, much of the mainstream media dismissed a story about Hunter Biden's business dealings. Now emails supporting the story have been authenticated. Was the media too deferential to the Bidens?
Week in politics: Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as justice; Russia sanctioned
The Senate confirms the first Black woman as justice on the U.S. Supreme Court and also deals additional rebukes to Russia on trade.
Politicians are testing positive for COVID-19 while federal pandemic funds dwindle
Some of the most powerful people in Washington, including senators and cabinet members, tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Meanwhile, federal funding for the pandemic response is running out.
Cawthorn's inflammatory comments have some Republicans in his district tiring of him
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who has been under fire for recent comments about Ukraine and life in D.C., joins former President Donald Trump at a North Carolina rally on Saturday.
French voters will decide whether to give Macron a 3rd term this weekend
French voters go to the polls this weekend to decide whether to give president Emmanuel Macron a third term. He's in the lead, but far right leader Marine Le Pen is right behind and closing the gap.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 8)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A curfew in Peru prompts backlash — and questions over presidential leadership
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Peru-based journalist Jacqueline Fowks about protests in the country over inflation and President Pedro Castillo's reaction to them.