Senators reach $10 billion deal on COVID funds
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to expedite the vote to get the money approved by Congress before the Easter break.
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U.S. ambassador to the UN calls for suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council
Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR's Michel Martin that Russia should be held to a higher standard as a permanent member of the Security Council, and vowed to hold the country accountable.
Sen. Cory Booker says we are witnessing 'a Jackie Robinson moment for our nation'
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, about the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for a seat in the Supreme Court.
Pro-Putin leaders in Hungary and Serbia win reelection as Europe grapples with war
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban easily sailed to victory against a coalition of political opponents from the left and right, while Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic won a second term.
Trevor Reed's family says he's back in a Russian prison hospital but not getting care
Reed's family says he has tuberculosis symptoms and lost 7 pounds in five days during a hunger strike. They are calling for the Biden administration to help bring the Marine veteran home.
The White House has hired its first full-time ASL interpreters
As a result, any time an administration new conference is held, TV viewers can see someone on the right-hand side interpreting in American Sign Language for the deaf community.
Politics chat: Biden fights inflation; Republicans address partying rumor; Palin runs
President Biden continues to address inflation, meanwhile House minority leader Kevin McCarthy addresses allegations from Congressman Madison Cawthorn about wild behavior among GOP players.
Week in politics: Jobs grow; Biden to release reserve oil; logs missing on Jan. 6
The U.S. economy continues to create new jobs at a rapid pace. President Biden taps the strategic petroleum reserve to lower gas prices. Also, the seven-hour gap in White House logs on Jan. 6, 2021.
Biden is the latest president to go off script on Russia
Biden was far from the first U.S. president to say what he thought about Russia or its leaders — or to pay a price for it.
Sarah Palin files to run for the late Alaska Rep. Don Young's seat
The former vice presidential candidate filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for the late Don Young's House seat.