Politics

Attorney General Merrick Garland, in a 2021 photo, said a Missouri gun rights law impedes law enforcement in the state. The Department of Justice sued Wednesday to enjoin the law.

Department of Justice sues Missouri over gun rights law

5:21am February 17, 2022

by Peter Granitz

The federal government alleges Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act has endangered public safety by prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies.

Politics & Government

'Throughline': The battle over the filibuster's future is a battle over its past

5:08am February 17, 2022

The filibuster can stop bills from reaching the Senate floor and lead to hours-long speeches. It can be hard to understand what a filibuster is, why we have it and how it impacts the country.

The White House says it's planning for the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic. Politically, COVID has President Biden in a precarious position.

The politics of getting to the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic

5:08am February 17, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

With the omicron surge fading, the Biden administration is looking to the next phase of the pandemic. Americans appear eager to get there.

Ukrainian troops take part in a military drill outside the city of Rivne on Wednesday.

Russia's claim that it was pulling troops back from Ukraine is 'false,' official says

8:01pm February 16, 2022

by Alana Wise

"In fact," a senior administration official said, "we have now confirmed that in the last several days, Russia has increased its troop presence along the Ukrainian border by as many as 7,000 troops."

NFL hires former AG Loretta Lynch to handle its racial discrimination suit

6:53pm February 16, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The former attorney general was tapped in 2020 by the NFL to work on an inquiry into claims of workplace misconduct involving the then-Washington Football Team.

An officer speaks with a driver as police distribute notices to protesters on Wednesday. Police warned protesters that they could be subject to arrest and their vehicles seized as they tried to chase protesters out of the capital.

Tensions rise in Ottawa as police warn truckers to leave

6:06pm February 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Big rigs parked outside Parliament represent the movement's last stronghold after demonstrators abandoned their sole remaining truck blockade along the U.S. border.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki did not answer the many questions reporters had on Tuesday about when President Biden would interview Supreme Court candidates.

Politics & Government

When will Biden interview Supreme Court candidates? Mum's the word

4:42pm February 16, 2022

by Scott Detrow

The White House seems determined to make sure President Biden's pick for the Supreme Court will not be revealed until a moment of their choosing.

Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testifies before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during a committee hearing on the President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2019, Tuesday, March 13, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

U.S. investigation finds that former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused position

4:42pm February 16, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The former Trump Cabinet member failed to disclose details of his involvement in a Montana development project when questioned by ethics officials, an Inspector General's investigation has found.

Seven years after meeting Moh, I waited to hear: Was he now an American citizen?

4:17pm February 16, 2022

by Ari Shapiro

I knew that Monday, February 14 would be a landmark day for Mohammed al Refai. It would also be a major turning point in a story that I had started following more than six years ago.

Politics & Government

The John Durham filing that set off conservative media, explained

4:12pm February 16, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The political right is making hay out of a recent filing in special counsel John Durham's investigation into the Trump-Russia probe. We break down the truth behind their outlandish claims.