White House staffer on Air Force One tests positive for COVID. Biden tests negative
A staffer who on Friday flew aboard Air Force One with the president tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday, the White House said.
Politics & Government
The Biden administration is launching a new phone number for mental health crises
The Biden administration is putting a quarter of a billion dollars into a new national suicide prevention line. But some say that's not enough to build the infrastructure that's needed.
With the loss of Manchin's vote, Biden's climate change agenda may be doomed
Despite a year of increasing weather disasters, Biden's ambitious climate plans may be doomed in Congress.
Rep. Brown, who pushed to address extremism in military, reacts to Pentagon report
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maryland Congressman Anthony Brown about the Defense Department's report on Monday about extremism in the military.
What the White House is doing as omicron begins to take off in the U.S.
President Biden is expected to address the surge in omicron cases, but is his administration's response fast and sufficient enough to meet what could be the most challenging month yet in the pandemic?
Democrats plan to vote on the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no'
Senate Majority Leader Schumer said the Senate will take up the measure "very early" in the new year
EPA announces tighter fuel economy standards for cars and trucks
The EPA announced on Monday a plan that it says will yield $190 billion in net benefits by 2050.
Donald Trump is suing the N.Y. attorney general, in a bid to end her investigation
The former president filed suit on Monday against Letitia James, seeking to short circuit her civil investigation into his business practices.
The many contradictions of 'Latin Music'
For some, the term 'Latin music' is too broad to be meaningful. For others, it invokes a sense of pride and resistance. To help break it down, we spoke to an expert on race and music and pop culture.
Lawmakers use their breakthrough infections to push COVID-19 vaccines and boosters
Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan all reported mild symptoms. All three had been vaccinated and boosted, and encouraged others to do the same.