Biden unveils a smaller spending framework. But all Democrats are not onboard
The Biden administration believes the resulting legislation will still be transformative, but it is far less than what he originally proposed.
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Trump's strategy to overturn the 2020 election didn't work. Next time it might
Robert Costa's book Peril, which he co-wrote with Bob Woodward, goes inside Trump's war room on the eve of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Costa says the 2024 election could trigger a constitutional crisis.
Biden makes his case to House Democrats for a $1.75 trillion spending framework
It does not include progressive priorities like paid family leave or measures to lower the costs of prescription drugs. Still, President Biden thinks it would pass both chambers.
Biden will attend summits in Europe as he struggles to get agreements at home
President Biden leaves Washington to attend the G-20 in Rome and the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow. But will he have progress to show at home on his priorities, as Democrats try to hash out a deal?
Here's who Biden will meet with when he goes to Rome and Glasgow this week
President Biden has been scrambling to make a deal at home with lawmakers in his own party before heading to the G-20 summit in Rome and the U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow.
News brief: Biden priorities, U.S. economic stats, parole challenges
Biden is about to leave on a five-day trip to Europe. Data is expected to show the U.S. economy has slowed. Parole in Washington, D.C. is adjudicated by a federal commission and that's created issues.
After negotiating weeks, there's still no deal on Biden's domestic agenda
NPR's Noel King talks to Matt Bennett of the think tank Third Way, about the group's calls for moderate and progressive Democrats to stop fighting and reach a spending deal.
As Biden preps for U.N. summit, how much credibility does he have on climate?
NPR's A Martínez talks to Carroll Muffett, president and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law, about President Biden's involvement in next week's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
The White House moves to ban copper mining near wilderness area in Minnesota
A Biden administration review could curtail copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota — an area known for its pristine nature.
After prison he followed the rules, but a parole mishap delayed his full freedom
Robert Davis' experience with the U.S. Parole Commission is an example of how systemic barriers can hold down people striving to do the right thing.