Biden gives a dozen medals to people who helped protect democracy during Jan. 6 riot President Biden is marking the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by awarding medals to a dozen people who he said helped protect democracy that day. Tamara Keith
A California city seeing an influx of migrants reacts to Biden's border control plan The Biden administration plans to sharply limit who can apply for asylum at the southern U.S. border. The border city of Calexico, Calif., recently declared a state of emergency over immigration. Jasmine Garsd
Congress and the history of disfunction Pundits, politicians and journalists are apt to call this chaotic congressional moment unprecedented. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with historian John Farrell about whether that is true. Juana Summers
Biden honors police officers and election workers 2 years after the Capitol attack President Biden issued medals to some of those who defended the Capitol and election officials who resisted pressure to overturn the results. Elena Moore
Jayapal: Chaos around House speaker vote signals 'a very difficult two years' ahead The work of Congress has stalled with the U.S. House's failure to elected a House speaker. The House has so far failed to elect a House Speaker. And despite wanting today off to mark the second anniversary of the January 6th attacks on the Capitol, representatives are headed back to the floor today. Katie Campbell
Meet Cheryl Johnson, the House clerk managing the speaker votes Johnson has served as House clerk since 2019, the fourth woman and second Black person to do so. She's drawn praise from both sides of the aisle for running the speaker vote and maintaining order. Rachel Treisman
This Congressman-elect swears by (and on) vintage Superman Congressman-elect Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) will (eventually) swear himself in on a copy of the Constitution, a photo of his parents, his certificate of U.S. citizenship and ... a copy of Superman #1. Glen Weldon
Friday marks two years since a deadly riot engulfed the U.S. Capitol The Jan. 6 House Select Committee spent 18 months looking at the events –- and actors -– that helped fuel the violence that day. That includes a number of extremist groups. A Martinez
Why South Asians are the most politically liberal of all Asian Americans South Asians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S., especially in battleground states. And out of all Asian Americans groups, they are the most politically liberal. Sandhya Dirks
How many more voting rounds will it take the House to elect a speaker? NPR's A Martinez speaks with GOP pollster Frank Luntz, a longtime friend of Kevin McCarthy, about the House speaker stalemate. McCarthy is still short of the votes he needs to be speaker.