Budd, Foxx Return To Washington After Positive COVID-19 Tests
U.S. Representative Ted Budd has been medically cleared by the Attending Physician of the U.S.
Politics & Government
Biden Names His Picks For Key Players On His Pandemic Advisory Team
President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday key members of his team that will advise him on the coronavirus crisis — the biggest challenge he will face when he enters the White House.
Michigan Secretary Of State Says Armed Protesters Descended On Her Home Saturday
Saturday's protesters said they weren't there to cause trouble. The incident took place two months after the FBI thwarted an alleged plot by militia members to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Biden Nominates Xavier Becerra To Be HHS Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden nominated California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be the next secretary of health and human services. Becerra has led legal fights defending the Affordable Care Act.
Pompeo's Legacy As The U.S. Secretary Of State
In Congress, Mike Pompeo was one of the toughest critics of Hillary Clinton when she was secretary of state. Wrapping up his time as secretary of state, Pompeo's getting harsh reviews for partisanship
Biden Names Massachusetts Doctor to Lead CDC
Dr. Rochelle Walensky is an infectious disease expert and teaches at Harvard Medical School. She will replace Robert Redfield, the current director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
China Posts Record Month For Trade Thanks To Homebound, Bored Americans
China's trade surplus hit a record in November as exports to the U.S. soared by 46%. U.S. exports to China are also growing, but not as quickly.
Biden Names Health Secretary, COVID Czar, Other Key Members To Health Team
President-elect Joe Biden has said that addressing the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority. Here are some of the people he is putting in charge of that big task.
GOP Strategist Suggests How Republicans Can Hang On To The Senate
NPR's David Greene speaks with Republican strategist Alex Conant about what the GOP needs to do to maintain control of the U.S. Senate, and counter Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud.
Ex-Energy Secretary Says Fixing Climate Change Is Tough, There's No Vaccine
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Stephen Chu, former secretary of Energy and a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, about how approaching peak fossil fuel demand will impact Biden's climate policies.