How W.Va. politics affect Sen. Manchin's opposition to Biden's key policy proposal NPR's Scott Detrow talks to ProPublica reporter Ken Ward Jr. about the political forces that shaped West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to President Biden's Build Back Better bill.
The White House wants to focus on China, but Russia continues to be a distraction President Biden has worked to focus his foreign policy on China. But provocations from Russia keep pulling him away. Franco Ordoñez
GOP Rep. Scott Perry is the first sitting lawmaker the Jan. 6 panel wants to question Perry is the first sitting lawmaker that the panel has sought to question from regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Alana Wise
Rep. Brown, who pushed to address extremism in military, reacts to Pentagon report NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Maryland Congressman Anthony Brown about the Defense Department's report on Monday about extremism in the military. Ari Shapiro
EPA announces tighter fuel economy standards for cars and trucks The EPA announced on Monday a plan that it says will yield $190 billion in net benefits by 2050. Alana Wise
The Biden administration is launching a new phone number for mental health crises The Biden administration is putting a quarter of a billion dollars into a new national suicide prevention line. But some say that's not enough to build the infrastructure that's needed. Rhitu Chatterjee
Democrats still plan on vote for the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no' Senate Majority leader Schumer said the Senate will take up the measure "very early" in the new year Brian Naylor
Joe Manchin may have just killed Biden's Build Back Better plan Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin went on Fox News this morning and delivered what sounded like a fatal blow to Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda. Kelsey Snell
Chileans choose next president in divisive election The runoff in Chile's presidential election pits a far-right candidate against a young far-left candidate.
Joe Manchin says he won't support President Biden's Build Back Better plan The announcement by the West Virginia Democrat dooms the $2 trillion social spending and climate legislation, which needs support from every Senate Democrat in order to pass through the 50-50 chamber. Joe Hernandez
