How Trump's 'will be wild' tweet drew rioters to the Capitol on Jan. 6 In the cases against the hundreds of Capitol riot defendants, attorneys repeatedly reference how Trump's tweet motivated rioters to come to Washington, D.C. — sometimes with weapons and armor in tow. Tom Dreisbach
Florida Gov. DeSantis is doing battle against "woke" public schools Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed bills that limit how race and sexual orientation can be taught. He says students have been getting a "distorted" view of history. Greg Allen
Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing focused on how Trump galvanized far-right supporters The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol covered heated meetings inside the White House. NPR Justice Correspondent Ryan Lucas reports. Ryan Lucas
The meeting that changed history and 3 other takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing Trump made a fateful choice in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2020, days after the Electoral College voted, to choose a path that led to the insurrection on Jan. 6. Domenico Montanaro
Jan. 6 panel shows evidence of coordination between far-right groups and Trump allies The committee showed video clips and text messages to demonstrate how far-right groups were emboldened by Trump's false claims about the 2020 election. Barbara Sprunt
Trump tried to call a Jan. 6 committee witness, Cheney says Panel Vice Chair Liz Cheney said the witness has yet to appear in the hearings and didn't take the call from the former president but alerted their lawyer, who told the committee. NPR Washington Desk
Senate confirms Dettelbach to head firearms agency as gun violence grows This is the first time in seven years that the Senate has confirmed a director for the ATF. Kelsey Snell
Biden gets an earful in the Oval from Mexican President López Obrador President Biden met with Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador a month after the Mexican president boycotted a regional summit. Biden's public remarks were brief. López Obrador — not so much. Scott Detrow
Inside the 'unhinged' West Wing meeting on Dec. 18 The White House meeting took place four days afterelectors met to make Joe Biden the president-elect. A faction that pushed the former president to fight that outcome clashed with Trump's advisers. Barbara Sprunt
What's on Biden's agenda for his first Middle East trip as president NPR'S Steve Inskeep speaks with Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, about the president's goals on his upcoming trip to the Middle East.
