Biden's bad week and the unreality of great expectations
The week brought some more bad news for President Biden, who may be rightly criticized for setting expectations too high for what could actually get done.
Politics
House panel issues first proposed reforms to Electoral Count Act after Jan. 6 attack
Suggested reforms to the law would dispel any ambiguity or confusion over the role of Congress when it comes to counting votes for a future presidential election.
Christian Nationalism is stronger than ever, even without Donald Trump as president
Christian Nationalism has grown in the last year. Now, some more mainline churches are speaking out against the movement, which they see as opposed to the teachings of Jesus.
Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby denies federal charges over her finances
Mosby reached national prominence in 2015 as the top prosecutor pursuing criminal charges against police officers in the death of Freddie Gray.
Biden promised a billion COVID tests. Contracts to buy them are being announced
The Biden administration wants to buy and send a billion free at-home COVID tests to Americans. Here's what we know so far about the contracts in terms of price, timeline and more.
What went wrong for President Biden this week
President Biden has faced a number of major setbacks to various parts of his agenda — from COVID-19 to the economy to voting rights and the rest of his agenda in Congress.
Republican Rep. John Katko, who voted for Trump's impeachment, is retiring
Katko is the third Republican who voted for former President Donald Trump's second impeachment to announce his retirement.
State laws that add restrictions on voting are a serious problem, Waldman says
NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Waldman, president of the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School, about the fight for voting rights.
Biden to announce three more Federal Reserve nominees
Former Treasury official Sarah Bloom Raskin and economists Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson are the three nominees Biden is expected to announce for the Fed board on Friday.
A Wisconsin judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes are not allowed under state law
The ruling could potentially remove an option for voting ahead of the state's crucial midterm elections. The decision is all but certain to be appealed.