Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins says she'll vote for Supreme Court nominee Jackson Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson has picked up at least one Republican vote for confirmation. NPR's Washington Desk
A new federal website aims to solve a key COVID problem: where to get antiviral pills The new government website includes a locator tool for more than 2,000 sites to access "test to treat" services for COVID. It's meant to be a one-stop shop for Americans' pandemic needs. Tamara Keith
Russia vows to reduce northern Ukraine attacks in tentative peace talks progress Russia said on Tuesday that it would significantly scale back its military activity around Kyiv and Chernihiv. Ukraine delivered a proposal for accepting a neutral and nonnuclear status. NPR Staff
Trump White House phone records show 7-hour gap on Jan. 6 Calls Trump made to GOP lawmakers during the insurrection have been revealed publicly, underscoring questions about why no activity was recorded during the most crucial hours of that day. Deirdre Walsh
House panel probing the Capitol attack moves closer into Trump's inner circle The panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is holding two top Trump aides in contempt, and is seeking cooperation from Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Claudia Grisales
How Putin Conquered Russia's Oligarchy In 2000, Vladimir Putin began targeting oligarchs who did not bend to his authority. The loyalists who remained — and new ones who subsequently got rich — became like ATM machines for the president. Greg Rosalsky
The truth about political ads: They can include lies A recent ad in the Arizona gubernatorial campaign raises an old question: Can candidates simply lie in their paid ads? The short answer is yes. Domenico Montanaro
Biden says he was expressing 'moral outrage' with off-script Putin remarks President Biden defended controversial remarks in which he appeared to call for regime change in Russia. "I was expressing the moral outrage that I feel, and I make no apologies for it," he said. NPR Washington Desk
Jan. 6 committee chairman to recommend inviting Ginni Thomas to appear "It appears that Mrs. Thomas has information relevant to our investigation" the panel said after reports she had exchanged text messages with Trump's chief of staff ahead of the attack on the Capitol. Claudia Grisales
Biden's new budget calls for funding police and taxing billionaires Budgets set out a president's priorities, and with his 2023 budget, President Biden says he cares about deficit reduction, defense spending, supporting police and cutting costs for families. Tamara Keith
