As Republicans start investigating Biden, the White House war room is ready to fight House Republicans are investigating everything from the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan to the business dealings of the president's son. Here's how the White House is gearing up. Tamara Keith
Congressman Henry Cuellar says Biden's rule to restrict asylum is 'reasonable' Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, spoke with NPR about a Biden administration proposal to limit asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. He says the number of arriving migrants is overwhelming local officials. Tinbete Ermyas
In East Palestine, who 'shows up' isn't necessarily a sign of who's helping East Palestine, Ohio, has been devastated by a train derailment and chemical burn off that has threatened the health of residents, but it has now also become the center of political controversy. Domenico Montanaro
A year since Russia invaded, Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs the support of the world Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a lengthy press conference in Kyiv Friday as the country marked one year since Russia's invasion. Joanna Kakissis
The calm before WA's budget storm: 2023 legislative session so far We're just about halfway through the 2023 legislative session. That means budget talks are on the horizon. Jeanie Lindsay
This group gets left-leaning policies passed in red states. How? Ballot measures The Fairness Project has won campaigns to raise the minimum wage and expand Medicaid in nine states dominated by Republicans. Next is abortion. But there's growing pushback from state lawmakers. Laura Benshoff
Senators are calling on the Justice Department to look into Ticketmaster's practices The leaders of the Senate subcommittee that held a hearing into Ticketmaster last month shared evidence with the Justice Department and asked it to "continue examining" the company's conduct. Rachel Treisman
Democrats warn against the release of Jan. 6 tapes to Fox News host Tucker Carlson NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who led the panel that investigated the Jan. 6 attacks, about the risk of giving access to security footage to Carlson.
Democrats are warning against the release of Jan. 6 tapes to a Fox News host After reports that Speaker Kevin McCarthy granted Fox News' Tucker Carlson access to the tapes, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the move. Claudia Grisales
Montana's John Tester, a rare red state Democrat in Senate, announces reelection bid National Democrats breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday as Sen. Jon Tester of Montana — one of the only red-state Democrats left in the Senate — announced that he will be running for a fourth term. Austin Amestoy