Jan. 6 panel shows evidence of coordination between far-right groups and Trump allies The committee showed video clips and text messages to demonstrate how far-right groups were emboldened by Trump's false claims about the 2020 election. Barbara Sprunt
Trump tried to call a Jan. 6 committee witness, Cheney says Panel Vice Chair Liz Cheney said the witness has yet to appear in the hearings and didn't take the call from the former president but alerted their lawyer, who told the committee. NPR Washington Desk
Senate confirms Dettelbach to head firearms agency as gun violence grows This is the first time in seven years that the Senate has confirmed a director for the ATF. Kelsey Snell
Biden gets an earful in the Oval from Mexican President López Obrador President Biden met with Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador a month after the Mexican president boycotted a regional summit. Biden's public remarks were brief. López Obrador — not so much. Scott Detrow
Inside the 'unhinged' West Wing meeting on Dec. 18 The White House meeting took place four days afterelectors met to make Joe Biden the president-elect. A faction that pushed the former president to fight that outcome clashed with Trump's advisers. Barbara Sprunt
What's on Biden's agenda for his first Middle East trip as president NPR'S Steve Inskeep speaks with Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, about the president's goals on his upcoming trip to the Middle East.
Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will meet with Joe Biden today Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is traveling to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Joe Biden at a low point in US-Mexico relations. Carrie Kahn
The sale of 2 Spanish talk radio stations may counter the spread of disinformation Miami's Cuban-American community and some Republican officials are in turmoil over the proposed sale of two Spanish-language radio stations to a Latina-owned network backed by George Soros. Greg Allen
Japan is examining its security and defense policy as Russia continues war in Ukraine Shinzo Abe, former Japanese prime minister who was killed July 11, championed for more robust defense and security policies. With current world events, those ideas are increasingly important in Japan. Jackie Northam
A new bill could help protect the census after Trump-era interference After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced a bill that could help protect future counts from interference. Hansi Lo Wang