What went wrong for President Biden this week
President Biden has faced a number of major setbacks to various parts of his agenda — from COVID-19 to the economy to voting rights and the rest of his agenda in Congress.
Politics & Government
Republican Rep. John Katko, who voted for Trump's impeachment, is retiring
Katko is the third Republican who voted for former President Donald Trump's second impeachment to announce his retirement.
State laws that add restrictions on voting are a serious problem, Waldman says
NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Waldman, president of the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School, about the fight for voting rights.
Biden to announce three more Federal Reserve nominees
Former Treasury official Sarah Bloom Raskin and economists Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson are the three nominees Biden is expected to announce for the Fed board on Friday.
Thomasville Oath Keeper not among those charged with seditious conspiracy
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A Wisconsin judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes are not allowed under state law
The ruling could potentially remove an option for voting ahead of the state's crucial midterm elections. The decision is all but certain to be appealed.
California governor denies RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan parole
The parole panel's recommendation to release Sirhan, 77, in August was based in part on new California laws since he was last denied parole in 2016 — the 15th time he'd lost his bid for release.
Oath Keepers leader arrested, charged with seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot
The federal government has charged Stewart Rhodes and 10 others with seditious conspiracy in the most serious case to emerge from its investigation into the Capitol riot.
Supreme Court blocks Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate for large private companies
But the court upheld a separate mandate for almost all employees at hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers that receive federal funds.
Republicans threaten to skip traditional general election debates
The Republican National Committee has released a letter outlining complaints and will ask presidential nominees not to participate in debates put on by the Commission on Presidential Debates.