Republican Rep. John Katko, who voted for Trump's impeachment, is retiring Katko is the third Republican who voted for former President Donald Trump's second impeachment to announce his retirement. Alana Wise
President Biden announces more tests, masks and emergency hospital staff President Biden announced new measures to respond to the COVID surge. He is sending troops to hospitals in some states and said that more tests and masks are being ordered for distribution nationwide. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Oath Keepers leader arrested, charged with conspiracy for Jan. 6 insurrection The federal government has charged Stewart Rhodes and 10 others with seditious conspiracy in the most serious case to emerge from its investigation into the Capitol riot. Carrie Johnson
Supreme Court blocks Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate for large private companies But the court upheld the mandate for some health care workers. Nina Totenberg
Republicans threaten to skip traditional general election debates The Republican National Committee has released a letter outlining complaints and will ask presidential nominees not to participate in debates put on by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Domenico Montanaro
Internal GOP conflicts about 2020 election surface as party fights new voting bills Democratic voting legislation has virtually no path to becoming law, but Senate Republicans are fighting it as the GOP still struggles over how to move forward from the 2020 election. Kelsey Snell
Democrats are looking for their way forward on voting rights President Biden will make an in-person pitch to Senate Democrats to pass voting rights legislation — including changing Senate rules. Some Democrats, however, are opposed to ditching the filibuster. Claudia Grisales
What Trump told NPR about the Republican party before he hung up Former President Trump cut his NPR interview off abruptly when pressed about his election lies. Trump revealed a clear rift some Republican senators who have confirmed the truth that Biden won. Mara Liasson
Jan. 6 panel asks GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to voluntarily share information The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is asking House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to voluntarily provide information on conversations he had with former President Trump that day. Claudia Grisales
Internal GOP conflicts about 2020 election surface as party fights new voting laws Republicans are accusing Democrats of a power grab as they try to pass federal voting legislation. The GOP is also still struggling with former President Trump's ongoing lies about the 2020 election. Kelsey Snell