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Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chair of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, and the panel's vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., testify before the House Rules Committee on Dec. 14, 2021. Their panel is looking into who funded t

New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection

4:54pm March 11, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

Recent legal moves by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol offer some clues on how it's following the money.

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Biden announces plans to revoke Russia's trade relations status

11:42am March 11, 2022

by Scott Detrow

President Biden took new steps to curb U.S. trade with Russia to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine — including banning imports of vodka and caviar.

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President Biden is expected to announce further restrictions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Biden moves to revoke Russia's trade relations status amid war in Ukraine

11:10am March 11, 2022

by Alana Wise

The economic restriction, one of several announced in recent weeks, is meant to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin and further hobble Russia's finances as it invades Ukraine.

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News brief: Russian military strikes, Democrats midterm strategy, opioid crisis

5:59am March 11, 2022

Russian forces extend their battlefield in Ukraine. House Democrats are plotting their way forward to the November elections. Victims of the opioid crisis formally confront the Sackler family.

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Biden will address House Democrats as they plot midterm strategy in Philadelphia

5:13am March 11, 2022

President Biden on Friday speaks to House Democrats at their retreat in Philadelphia — as the party plans its message for the midterm elections.

A sign shows the price of gas outside of a gas station in Washington, D.C, on March 8. Annual inflation is likely to have hit another 40-year high in February, yet the data won't fully capture the most recent surge in energy prices after Russia invaded Uk

Inflation hits another 40-year high. The war in Ukraine could make it worse

10:50pm March 10, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Annual inflation climbed to a new four-decade high in February, with consumer prices up 7.9% from a year ago. The increase does not reflect most of the recent jump in gasoline prices.

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Vice President Harris has traveled to Poland in support of Ukraine and its neighbors

6:18pm March 10, 2022

by Asma Khalid

Vice President Harris says the world has witnessed Russian "atrocities" in Ukraine and vowed support for the country and its neighbors. But a proposal for Polish fighter jets is off the table.

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State Department spokesperson on the U.S.' efforts to counter Russia's messaging

6:18pm March 10, 2022

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Ned Price, spokesperson for the State Department, who says Russia is accusing U.S. and Ukraine of preparing biological weapons.

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Colorado's governor treated COVID differently than many Democrats. It may pay off

5:38pm March 10, 2022

Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colo., canceled Colorado's state of emergency last July. As omicron surged, he refused to reinstate state-wide mask mandates. His approach seems to have made him popular.

In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (center) chairs a tripartite meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba(right) in

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 10)

5:17pm March 10, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.