Politics & Government

Here's what we've learned since the 1st Jan. 6 hearing

5:10pm July 21, 2022

The Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up its summer series of made-for-TV hearings Thursday night. Here's a look back at all the bombshell details and the major revelations it's shared so far.

The impact of the Jan. 6 hearings on American voters

5:10pm July 21, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Nearly six in 10 Americans say they are paying at least some attention to the Jan. 6 hearings, according to a NPR-PBS NewsHour Marist poll. But a poll can't fully capture how people are reacting.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns despite surviving a no confidence vote

4:40pm July 21, 2022

by Adam Raney

Despite surviving a no confidence vote, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has resigned. He said he won't govern without 100% support in his coalition, after some parties abstained from voting.

Rep. Adam Schiff on what to expect in the final Jan. 6 hearing

4:40pm July 21, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., about the eighth and final Jan. 6 hearing.

Tonight's Jan. 6 hearing to focus on what Trump was doing for 3 hours during the riot

4:25pm July 21, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its eighth hearing Thursday night, focused on former President Trump's activities when he was out of public view for three hours during the attack on the Capitol.

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President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19

4:25pm July 21, 2022

President Biden is experiencing mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Volunteer clinic escorts shield a patient from anti-abortion activists outside the Hope Clinic for Women in Granite City, Illinois, last month. Clinics in states like Illinois, which has less restrictive laws, have been reporting an influx of patients fro

Even before the Dobbs ruling, more Americans were traveling for abortions

3:59pm July 21, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

A report from the Guttmacher Institute finds that state abortion restrictions do not necessarily correlate to a lower abortion rate, as more patients travel out of state.

President Biden departs Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C., after attending a Mass on July 17.

Biden tests positive for COVID and shows mild symptoms, White House says

3:08pm July 21, 2022

by Scott Detrow

The 79-year-old president "will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," a White House statement said.

Pfizer's Paxlovid pills are seen on display. The medicine received an emergency use authorization for COVID-19 last December.

What to know about Paxlovid, the COVID drug President Biden is using to speed recovery

3:02pm July 21, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Paxlovid has been highly effective at reducing the risks of hospitalization and death, but some patients report a "Paxlovid rebound" in which the disease returns.

Politics & Government

How the CPI became the most powerful messaging force in the MAGA universe

1:49pm July 21, 2022

by Terry Gross

Journalist Maggie Severns explains how the Conservative Partnership Institute helped push the Republican party further to the right and became what she calls a "clubhouse" for insurrectionists.

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