Prosecution rests its case in Steve Bannon trial The outlines of Bannon's defense, including whether he will testify, remain somewhat murky. In opening statements, Bannon attorney Evan Corcoran cast the case as infused with politics. Carrie Johnson
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government could collapse as early as Thursday Despite comfortably winning a confidence motion in the upper house of the Italian parliament, Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government appears doomed. Adam Raney
Facing legislative failure, Biden announces incremental climate initiatives The president touted investments in extreme heat resilience and offshore wind at the site of a converted coal plant in Massachusetts, but stopped short of declaring a "climate emergency." Eric McDaniel
A bipartisan Senate group announces a deal on reforming the Electoral Count Act The 1887 law governs the process of counting Electoral College votes and came under fresh scrutiny following attempts to invalidate the presidential election results on Jan. 6, 2021. Barbara Sprunt
Biden approval hits another new low as more Democrats sour on him, poll finds Democrats' approval of President Biden has dropped 9 points, pushing him to just a 36% approval rating in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Domenico Montanaro
Documents show the secret strategy behind Trump's census citizenship question push Newly released documents confirm the Trump administration's push for a citizenship question was part of a bid to alter the census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress and the Electoral College. Hansi Lo Wang
Gino Betts named new civilian head of police accountability office On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his pick for the new civilian head of the police accountability office. Catharine Smith
Texas is barred from enforcing new restrictions on voter assistance A federal judge has struck down provisions in Texas' new law that set limits on how people can help voters cast their ballots. Ashley Lopez
The National Archives is looking into reports that the Secret Service deleted texts Reports that the Secret Service deleted text messages related to Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection have caught the attention of the chief records officer at the National Archives. Washington Desk
Biden issues a new executive order relating to hostages and detained Americans President Biden has issued an executive order to try to improve efforts to free American hostages and detainees, senior administration officials told reporters. Washington Desk
