Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announces run for president In a video posted on Twitter early Tuesday morning, the former Trump administration official said, "It's time for a new generation of leadership." NPR Staff
Many questions remain as to whether the objects pose a risk to national security NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Josh Earnest, a press secretary for President Obama, about the Biden administration's communications strategy after recent unidentified flying objects were shot down.
Critics say Americans need answers from Biden on the unidentified flying objects The White House is under pressure to do a better job explaining why the military is suddenly shooting objects out of the sky, as well as what those objects are. Scott Detrow
GOP is calling to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Republicans are using their House majority to build an impeachment case against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. But no cabinet member has ever been removed that way, and Mayorkas isn't backing down. Joel Rose
They can shoot down the UFOs, but they can't shoot down our hopes of meeting aliens We've been seeing a lot of unexplained UFOs lately. Now the White House has stepped in to set the record straight. Manuela López Restrepo
Haley signals a new direction for the GOP's national ticket Vice President Kamala Harris' ascent to her current position represents a long step toward making women's full political equality a reality in both parties. Ron Elving
Beleaguered Rep. George Santos appears to be trying to grab even more attention Republicans are urging Rep. George Santos to lie low while investigations play out into his lies and his campaign finances, but the freshman Republican from New York is keeping a high profile. Brian Mann
The U.S. shot down an object over Alaska. It's not clear yet what it was It is unclear what the object is but the incident comes just days after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. NPR Washington Desk
Rail workers never stopped fighting for paid sick days. Now persistence is paying off The freight railroad CSX announced this week it had made a deal to provide paid sick leave to roughly 5,000 rail workers. The White House and lawmakers are pushing other railroads to follow suit. Andrea Hsu
Sen. Maria Cantwell questions Southwest over holiday cancellations U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to know how airlines can avoid another debacle like the one that led to more than 16,000 Southwest Airlines cancellations last December. Katie Campbell