Trump Blasts McConnell And His Leadership In Lengthy Response To Recent Criticism The statement comes days after the Senate minority leader said former President Donald Trump committed a "disgraceful dereliction of duty" on Jan. 6. Barbara Sprunt
Sen. Sasse Votes To Convict Trump, Says He Voted His Conscience Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the impeachment of former President Donald Trump, the future of the GOP and working with the Biden administration.
What McDonald's Shows About The Minimum Wage McDonald's is one of the nation's largest employers of low-wage workers. And because it's everywhere, it's a great place to test the effects of minimum wage laws. Greg Rosalsky
Student Loan Forgiveness: Democrats Debate How Much To Cancel The Biden administration is debating how much student loan debt to cancel per person. Who benefits when you cancel $10,000 in student loan debt versus $50,000? Elissa Nadworny
Nancy Pelosi Announces Plans For 9/11-Style Commission To Study Capitol Attack The House speaker calls for establishing an independent panel to investigate "the facts and causes" related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. And she says more money is needed to boost security. Barbara Sprunt
President Potential Legal Trump's Legal Battles Following His Second Impeachment Mitch McConnell said that former President Donald Trump is not immune from criminal and civil litigation. NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Michael McConnell, a constitutional scholar, how that could work.
Lawmakers Debate Biden's $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan As impeachment fades into the rearview mirror, lawmakers will be focused on President Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion economic rescue package. Economists are debating that level of federal spending. Scott Horsley
Iranian Immigrants Place Hopes In Biden To Reverse Muslim Travel Ban Many Iranians trying to get to the U.S. had been blocked by Trump administration rules. They — and some spouses already here — hope it will be possible now. Peter Kenyon
Biden's Vision For Federal Court Reform NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daliah Lithwick, Slate's legal correspondent, about President Biden's approach to demands for federal court reform.
'No Regrets': House Managers Defend Their Decision Not To Call Witnesses Democrats argue that moving forward with witnesses would have prolonged the Senate impeachment trial and wouldn't have convinced additional Republicans to vote to convict Trump. Barbara Sprunt