Austin was hospitalized for complications following treatment for prostate cancer
The White House said President Biden was only informed that Austin had prostate cancer Tuesday morning.
Politics & Government
Lawyers for Trump to make a sweeping argument that he enjoys blanket immunity
A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution over alleged attempts to overthrow the last election.
Biden's 2024 campaign message comes into sharper focus after South Carolina speech
Following President Biden's speech at the site of a racist massacre in South Carolina, NPR's Michel Martin asks DNC chair Jaime Harrison about Biden's focus on threats from the far-right.
Florida GOP elects new chairman after Ziegler ousted amid sexual assault allegation
The Republican Party of Florida has ousted its chairman Christian Ziegler — who is under police investigation into an allegation of sexual assault.
Morning news brief
Federal appeals court to hear arguments over one of the indictments of former President Trump. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv. The FAFSA rollout has been pretty rocky.
Here are important dates on the 2024 election calendar
The presidential nominating contests kick off with voting in Iowa on Jan. 15. That's followed by New Hampshire on Jan. 23. Here are some more key dates for this year's election calendar.
What the bipartisan spending framework could mean for Speaker Mike Johnson's future
Congressional leaders have agreed to a spending framework to fund the government through September. The decision to back the a plan supported by Democrats could threaten Speaker Mike Johnson's future.
Nikki Haley went from Confederate flag removal to omitting slavery as Civil War cause
Former South Carolina governor and presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was responsible for bringing down the Confederate flag in her state — but failed to identify slavery as the cause of the Civil War.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta weighs in on Secretary Austin
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Obama's Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about why it took the Pentagon three days to tell the White House that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized.
Former Capitol Hill police officer announces run for Congress near Jan. 6 anniversary
Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn talks about why he's running for the Congressional seat being vacated by Maryland Democrat John Sarbanes.