Week in politics: Russia and China align; RNC justifies Jan. 6; job growth The leaders of Russia and China solidified their ties, and the Republican National Committee suggested the Jan. 6 riots were "legitimate political discourse." Ron Elving
Is it constitutional to make election lies a crime? Washington Governor Jay Inslee wants state lawmakers to draw a hard line against election-related mis- and dis-information. Angela King
Pence says Trump is wrong to insist he could have overturned election results The former vice President called out the former president during a speech Friday, saying it's "un-American" to think that one person could determine the outcome of an election. Brian Naylor
RNC censures Cheney and Kinzinger for their participation in Jan. 6 investigation The Republican National Committee censured Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, and in the censure document labeled the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol "legitimate political discourse." Domenico Montanaro
RNC votes to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger over work with Jan. 6 panel The Republican National Committee voted to censure the two House GOP members involved in investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, which it referred to as "legitimate political discourse." Alana Wise
U.S. House passes bill to bolster competition The bill includes a number of provisions, such as $52 billion for chip manufacturing, $45 billion to improve supply chains for critical items, and $160 billion for scientific research and innovation. Caitlyn Kim
Pentagon spokesman says the U.S. hoped to capture ISIS leader alive In an interview on NPR's Morning Edition, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said U.S. special forces took precautions to spare civilians in the raid. Brian Naylor
Jess Kutch: Can unions address the changing needs of workers today? From unionizing to striking to quitting, employees are taking power into their own hands. Labor organizer Jess Kutch explores the effectiveness of collective bargaining to affect change. Manoush Zomorodi
COVIDtest.gov has been helpful in getting tests out — but there's more work to do The White House committed to buying a billion rapid COVID tests to distribute in the U.S. The launch of COVIDtests.gov has made it easy for Americans to order free tests, but there are still issues. Patrick Jarenwattananon
U.S. says Russia is planning a false flag attack against Ukraine The White House says Russia is planning a false flag operation to justify a further invasion of Ukraine. The State Department suggested Russia may be making a video of a fake attack to pin on Ukraine. Michele Kelemen
