'I do feel that level of burnout:' Why Washington's Rep. Jesse Johnson won't seek reelection Since joining the state Legislature in 2020, State Representative Jesse Johnson has been outspoken on issues related to police accountability, education, and economic development in Washington. Libby Denkmann
Pakistan court rules president's move to dissolve parliament is unconstitutional Pakistan's supreme court has ruled that a move by the prime minister to dissolve parliament is illegal, ending a political crisis — for now. Diaa Hadid
Reporters at CBS and NBC are divided over new political pundits At CBS and NBC, journalists are vexed over moves to hire senior aides to President Biden and former President Trump, even though such hires are part of a tradition stretching back at least 50 years. David Folkenflik
Justice Department is investigating Trump's possible mishandling of government secrets The investigation, prompted by the discovery of top-secret papers found at Mar-a-Lago, is at an early stage, a source told NPR. Carrie Johnson
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 82, has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and received a booster shot. She's the highest profile U.S. official to contract the virus since former President Donald Trump. Barbara Sprunt
What happens if half of Congress dies? Even Congress isn't sure. Lawmakers had a number of scares in recent years: a shooting at a GOP baseball practice, the pandemic and the Jan. 6 attack. But there are no clear plans for Congress to function in a catastrophe. Barbara Sprunt
The student loan pause has been extended until the end of August NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mike Pierce of the Student Borrower Protection Center, about plans to extend the student loan payment pause and a reset for roughly 7 million borrowers who are in default.
The Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court The vote on the historic nomination was 53 to 47, with three Republicans voting with Democrats. When sworn in this summer, Brown will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Eric McDaniel
El Salvador's president is trampling human rights with major crackdown, critics say El Salvador's president has responded to gang violence with a sweeping campaign of arrests that raise questions about whether he's trying to silence opponents. Carrie Kahn
Blinken says U.S. and Europe are following through on Ukraine commitments Diplomats are expressing outrage over reports of Russian atrocities in Ukraine. In Brussels and Washington, officials announced more sanctions to step up the pressure on President Vladimir Putin. Michele Kelemen
