Kelsey Snell
Stories
-
'The Mob Was Fed Lies': McConnell Rebukes Trump For His Role In Capitol Riot
The Senate majority leader's remarks are his strongest against the president since the Jan. 6 riot.
-
Top Capitol Security Officials Resign After Insurrection Under Pressure From Lawmakers
Lawmakers took aim at top Capitol security officials the day after a mob of pro-Trump extremists breached the building and forced evacuations. Now top Capitol security officials have quit.
-
Morning Edition
Congress Certifies Election Results After Violent Mob Storms U.S. Capitol
Extremists, supporters of President Trump, breached the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented violent act. Early Thursday Congress certified President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris' victory.
-
Republicans Split On Challenging Electoral Count
About a dozen GOP senators and more than 100 House members will challenge Joe Biden's win, but roughly two dozen other Republican senators say they will vote to affirm the election results.
-
Senate GOP Rushes To Finish Defense Bill And Avoid Showdown On Relief Payments
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the $2,000 relief checks have "no realistic path" in the Senate on their own. He has tied them to other provisions that Democrats blast as partisan.
-
COVID-19 Relief Deal Stalled As Congress Nears Shutdown Deadline
As congressional leaders negotiate, other lawmakers are demanding more details. Plus, Democrats are objecting to a push by some Senate Republicans to limit emergency lending rules.
-
All Things Considered
With Tax Break About To End, Congress Puzzled Over How To Encourage People To Give
This year, Congress passed a tax break to encourage more people to make donations. The break is about to expire, leaving Congress to rethink how to help boost charitable giving in the pandemic.
-
Congressional Leaders Near Deal On Roughly $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill
Congressional leaders are finalizing legislation that would include a fresh round of smaller stimulus checks. The proposal abandons more controversial issues.
-
Democrats And Some Republicans Push To Add Stimulus Checks To COVID-19 Relief Bill
Bipartisan negotiators are still trying to finalize a coronavirus deal with money for states, unemployed Americans and vaccine distribution, but some want another round of direct payments.
-
Top Democrats Back Off Demands for Larger COVID-19 Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are breaking from their demand for more than $2 trillion in coronavirus relief spending to move toward a compromise.