The jury has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all the counts he faced over the death of George Floyd.
Read More »Biden Announces He Will End America’s Longest War In Afghanistan
The United States will withdraw all remaining troops from Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, President Biden will announce on Wednesday, turning the page on a conflict that has cost trillions of dollars and the lives of more than 2,300 American troops.
Read More »Watch Live: FBI Director Wray Testifies Before Congress For 1st Time Since Capitol Attack
FBI Director Christopher Wray is expected to face a grilling from lawmakers Tuesday about the bureau's response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the rising threat from white supremacists and other domestic violent extremists.
Read More »Watch Live: Ousted Capitol Security Officials To Testify On Insurrection In First Public Hearing
When Bill Pickle reached his last day on the job as the Senate sergeant-at-arms more than a decade ago, he issued a stark warning to congressional leaders. Pickle said that the Capitol had security weaknesses that had long gone ignored by lawmakers and that this could allow an attack one …
Read More »Biden’s Pick For Attorney General, Merrick Garland, Set For Confirmation Hearing
President Biden's pick for attorney general, Merrick Garland, plans to tell senators at his confirmation hearing Monday that leading the Justice Department would be the "culmination" of his career.
Read More »Florida Governor Accused Of ‘Playing Politics’ With COVID-19 Vaccine
DeSantis became testy when questioned by reporters at a vaccination event near Lakewood Ranch, an upscale community on Florida's Gulf Coast.
Read More »Florida Officials Say They’d Fight Any Potential Domestic Travel Restrictions
Elected officials in Florida are reacting strongly against media reports that the White House is considering imposing domestic travel restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19.
Read More »Watch Live: Second Trump Impeachment Trial Proceeds In The Senate
A Trump conviction is very unlikely. Democrats would need 17 Republicans to join them in voting yes to convict Trump. In an earlier vote on the constitutionality of the trial, only five Republicans broke with their GOP colleagues, a vote that likely foreshadows the intentions of most Republican senators in the trial.
Read More »House Transmits Article Of Impeachment Against Trump To Senate
At about 7 p.m. ET Monday, the House will deliver to the Senate an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump, a move that will trigger preparations for a historic trial.
Read More »‘This Is America’s Day’: Biden’s Inaugural Address, Annotated
NPR reporters from the Washington Desk and across the newsroom are providing live fact checks and analysis of Biden's remarks.
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