Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby Won't Seek Reelection
Shelby is the fourth GOP senator to announce he won't seek reelection in 2022.
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READ: Trump's Impeachment Defense Brief
Lawyers for the former president say that he did not directly call for violence in his remarks to supporters on Jan. 6 — and that in any event he should not be on trial. Read the brief in full.
Timeline: What Trump Told Supporters For Months Before They Attacked
The record shows at least eight months of incendiary statements from then-President Trump and others close to him leading up to the insurrection at the Capitol.
Trump Lawyers Reject Impeachment Case, Calling It 'Political Theater'
House managers say the former president is responsible for the Jan. 6 riot. But Trump's attorneys argue that his "speech was never directed to inciting or producing any imminent lawless action."
House Democrats Renew Investigation Into Trump-Era COVID-19 Response
House Democrats cite fresh evidence of potential political interference by the Trump administration in the governmentwide response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Congress And COVID-19: Members' Cases And Quarantines
Congress saw its first two members enter self-quarantine on March 8. Several outbreaks forced dozens more to quarantine after testing positive. Lawmakers started receiving the vaccine in December.
State Department Condemns Group It Removed From Terrorist List
The war between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi military has created what the U.N. calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
The Republican Party And The Culture Of Consequences
With the second Trump impeachment trial set to begin, the GOP is grappling with questions of personal responsibility. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Charlie Sykes of the conservative site The Bulwark.
How The FBI Is Responding To The Rise In Home-Grown Extremism
The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has put a focus on the need to combat domestic terrorism. What is the FBI doing already, and what more could it do to counter violent extremists?
News Brief: Impeachment Case, AstraZeneca Vaccine, U.S. COVID-19 Cases
Trump's impeachment trial begins Tuesday. South Africa stops using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine — it may not be as effective against a variant. U.S vaccinations accelerate, new infections decline.