Politics chat: Biden struggles with inflation; Jan. 6 committee hearings continue Inflation continues to challenge the Biden administration. Meanwhile, the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues public hearings. Scott Detrow
Washington voters' role in gun laws: ballots vs bills The U.S. is once again mourning dozens of lives lost in several mass shootings just last month. And because these events are all too common now in our country, the debates that have followed have been predictable. Katie Campbell
Starting on Sunday, you won't have to test for COVID-19 to fly into the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is lifting its COVID-19 testing requirement for airline travelers coming into the country. It's a major change for the travel industry. Ximena Bustillo
Only one major cable news channel did not carry the Jan. 6 hearing live: Fox News Airing the hearing would have required Fox to broadcast flat contradictions of what its personalities have told their audience in the past year and a half: that the riot was a mere legal protest. David Folkenflik
Ivanka Trump said she accepted Barr's conclusion that the 2020 election wasn't stolen Ivanka Trump reacted to then-Attorney General William Barr saying that the 2020 election was not stolen. Deepa Shivaram
2 senators are working across the aisle on a framework to regulate cryptocurrency NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, about their bill to regulate cryptocurrency. Patrick Jarenwattananon
5 key questions the Jan. 6 committee will tackle in its hearings It's been nearly a year of gathering information — via depositions, subpoenas, hearings, document dumps and court challenges — for the House select committee investigating the siege of the Capitol. Claudia Grisales
Poll: Support for controlling gun violence hits its highest point in a decade About 6 in 10 now say controlling gun violence is more important than protecting gun rights. But independents are split on some key measures, and President Biden's approval rating hits his worst mark. Domenico Montanaro
Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control Parents of children killed and wounded in shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde testified before Congress on Wednesday, imploring members to act quickly on gun control measures. Ximena Bustillo
Police arrested an armed man outside Justice Kavanaugh's house "The man was armed and made threats against Justice Kavanaugh," the court said in a statement. He was arrested early Wednesday morning near Kavanaugh's home, the Supreme Court said. NPR Washington Desk
