Congress Overturns Trump Veto On Defense Bill After Political Detour Senate Republicans rejected their own president's veto on New Year's Day, and the National Defense Authorization Act is set to take effect despite President Trump and a feud over relief payments. Philip Ewing
President Trump Extends Freeze On Many Worker Visas The extension means hundreds of thousands of foreigners will continue to have to wait until at least the end of March before having another chance to attain coveted visas. Franco Ordoñez
Amid Health Care Worker Shortage, LA Mayor Presses For Faster Vaccine Rollout As the city's hospitals reach a breaking point, Mayor Eric Garcetti says Los Angeles needs more vaccine doses as soon as possible: "We can go as fast as you give us those vaccines." Ailsa Chang
A 2020 Surprise: Fewer Absentee Ballots Rejections Than Expected With many more people voting by mail this fall, election officials feared that millions of ballots would be rejected in the general election. Instead, rejection rates went down across the country. Pam Fessler
Biden's Incoming Press Secretary: Briefings Won't Be A Platform For Right-Wing Spin In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Jen Psaki promises to restore the tradition of holding daily White House press briefings and to be "as fact-based as I can be." Steve Inskeep
Trump Appointee Seeks Lasting Control Over Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia The CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media is seeking to retain control over Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for at least two years — even though President-elect Biden has signaled he'll be replaced. David Folkenflik
GOP Sen. Hawley Will Object To Electoral College Certification The move ensures there will be a debate and vote in both the House and the Senate and forces Republicans to go on the record as to whether they believe President Trump's allegations of election fraud. Barbara Sprunt
New to Spokane, she avoids speaking Spanish. It's become that tense "I don't know if they just don't like me because I'm brown or if they just don't like me because I'm new here." Esmy Jimenez
Farmers Got A Government Bailout In 2020, Even Those Who Didn't Need It Farmers stand out among those who got federal aid in 2020. Total payments to farmers reached $46 billion, a record. Many farmers received more than $100,000, yet didn't necessarily need the help. Dan Charles
Louisiana congressman-elect dies after battling Covid-19 Republican Luke Letlow, 41, who was elected earlier this month to represent the Baton Rouge area, died Tuesday from complications from the disease. Jaclyn Diaz
