The Jan. 6 committee holds its 8th hearing Thursday night. Here's what to expect
This is the final hearing planned so far for the summer but the committee has left the door open for additional hearings to be scheduled.
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Without the help of Congress, Biden tries to do more to address climate change
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Leah Stokes, an expert on clean energy and climate policy, about options the Biden administration can use to address climate change in the absence of Congressional action.
House committee prepares to hold its 8th public hearing on the events of Jan. 6
Members of the panel will focus on former President Donald Trump's inaction to stop the riot at the U.S. Capitol. This hearing is framed as a sort of summer capstone to the series of public hearings.
Have hearings convinced Americans that Trump was singularly responsible for Jan. 6?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, a member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capital, for a preview Thursday's primetime hearing.
News brief: Jan. 6 hearing, Trump poll, Russian pipeline restarts
The House Jan. 6 committee preps for a primetime hearing. Poll: A majority of Americans blame Trump for Jan. 6 insurrection. The pipeline that brings natural gas from Russia to Germany is to reopen.
Why did U.K.'s Tories pull the plug on Johnson but Republicans still support Trump?
Why did Conservative party lawmakers in Britain force out Prime Minister Johnson for a series of scandals and lies, while in the U.S., many GOP lawmakers continue to support former President Trump?
A majority thinks Trump is to blame for Jan. 6 but won't face charges, poll finds
As the Jan. 6 hearings have played out, there has been only some, if any, movement in people's views of what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, but independents' views have changed since a December poll.
The election denial movement is now going door to door
In Colorado, canvassers have been knocking on doors in some communities to determine whether people actually voted. The effort is raising concerns about voter intimidation.
Prosecution rests its case in Steve Bannon trial
The outlines of Bannon's defense, including whether he will testify, remain somewhat murky. In opening statements, Bannon attorney Evan Corcoran cast the case as infused with politics.
The Ethiopian government has jailed tens of thousands in a countrywide crackdown
Conflict and fear have taken its toll on freedom of speech in Ethiopia, a country that was once heralded as an African powerhouse with a bright future.