Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments Because an extension of the child tax credit is tied in with President Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan, it remains unclear whether the monthly payments will continue beyond this year. Deepa Shivaram
Meadows held in contempt, Jan. 6 panel sends a criminal referral to the House A House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has voted to hold former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt, revealing new details in his text messages. Claudia Grisales
Saule Omarova gets candid: Banks sank her nomination to become a key regulator Days after withdrawing her nomination to become a key banking regulator, Omarova blames banks for distorting her research and creating an ugly environment. David Gura
Survivors of gun violence are running for office, saying they bring a new perspective Gun control groups are recruiting candidates to run for office whose lives have been affected by gun violence. The candidates say they'll bring a new perspective to understanding issues around guns. Juana Summers
Congress considers contempt of Congress charge for Mark Meadows in relation to Jan. 6 The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will vote to recommend a contempt of Congress charge against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Kelsey Snell
Authoritarians are using migrants as weapons. The White House frets it's on the rise The White House is concerned migrants will be increasingly used as a geopolitical tool as migration increases because of instability and climate change. Franco Ordoñez
NYC granted noncitizens the right to vote in local elections. The idea isn't so new Following New York City's move to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with professor Hiroshi Motomura about the history of immigrant voting rights in the U.S.
Chris Wallace announces abrupt departure from Fox News to join CNN streaming service The respected journalist, who kept the news of his exit secret from colleagues, will head to CNN's new streaming service. Matthew S. Schwartz
Democrats need a boost. Could they find it in rural America? Don Gonyea speaks with former Montana Governor Steve Bullock about the state of the Democratic party ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Don Gonyea
Opinion: Bob Dole's efforts to prevent the genocide of Bosnians, remembered Scott Simon remembers the late Sen. Bob Dole. When Yugoslavia broke apart in 1991, Dole tried hard, but failed, to get an arms embargo lifted so Bosnian Muslims could defend themselves. Scott Simon
