Lawyers for Trump, Jan. 6 panel spar in federal court over records fight
The case the marks the first legal test that pits a current president against his predecessor over what records can be released.
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Philadelphia councilmember on new city law banning minor driving infractions
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Philadelphia councilman Isaiah Thomas about a new law that prevents police officers from making low-level traffic stops, which disproportionately affect Black drivers.
Democrats are making a 3rd attempt at immigration reform using a social spending bill
Congressional Democrats are trying — yet again — for a long shot chance at immigration reform. For several months, lawmakers have tried to force the effort into a partisan spending bill.
A key source for the infamous Trump-Russia dossier is charged with lying to the FBI
Igor Danchenko was taken into custody Thursday as part of special counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.
New vaccine requirements go into effect Jan. 4
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh about the Biden administration's new COVID-19 testing and vaccine requirements.
Why education was a top voter priority this election
This week's election results show education issues foremost in the minds of many voters, and suggest many parents may be seeking a course correction after 18 months of disruptions.
Investigation finds federal agencies dismissed threats ahead of the Jan. 6 attack
Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig says President Trump froze key federal agencies, including the FBI and Dept. of Defense, whose job it was to investigate and stop threats to national security.
In this case, politics is a (video) game
Political Arena is giving players a front row seat to all the ins and outs — and yeah, even the ugliness — of national politics.
In the wake of 2020, election officials are beleaguered
Across the country there are reports of beleaguered and harassed election workers hanging it up. In Texas, one election administrator in a heavily Republican county just resigned.
Disappointing election results may have lit a fire under Democrats
Democrats say they are closing in on votes to turn much of President Biden's domestic agenda into law. Some Democrats say the bargaining has taken on a new urgency after Tuesday's election losses.