Missouri's health director resigns after protests against COVID-19 restrictions
Missouri's acting health director resigned after state GOP lawmakers complained he was not conservative enough.
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North Carolina's Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps that gave GOP an edge
The divided court struck down the state's new maps for congressional and General Assembly seats. The ruling is a major victory for Democrats and their allies.
Week in politics: Russia and China align; RNC justifies Jan. 6; job growth
The leaders of Russia and China solidified their ties, and the Republican National Committee suggested the Jan. 6 riots were "legitimate political discourse."
Judge halts Virginia governor's opt-out school mask order — for now
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order that sought to allow parents to opt out of classroom mask mandates was one of the first actions he took after his inauguration Jan. 15.
Pence says Trump is wrong to insist VP could have overturned election results
The former vice president called out the former president during a speech Friday, saying it's "un-American" to think that one person could determine the outcome of an election.
The House passed a bill aimed at boosting U.S. competitiveness with China
The bill includes a number of provisions, such as $52 billion for chip manufacturing, $45 billion to improve supply chains for critical items, and $160 billion for scientific research and innovation.
RNC votes to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger over work with Jan. 6 panel
The Republican National Committee voted to censure the two House GOP lawmakers, who are involved in investigating the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
RNC censures Cheney and Kinzinger for their participation in Jan. 6 investigation
The Republican National Committee censured Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, and in the censure document labeled the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol "legitimate political discourse."
U.S. diplomat talks path forward with Russia
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Carpenter, who represents the U.S. at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, on the threat that the European continent could be plunged into war.
Michael Avenatti is convicted of stealing nearly $300,000 from Stormy Daniels
The lawyer was convicted of charges he cheated the porn actor out of money she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump.