Rep. Adam Schiff chronicles his search for small-d democratic sanity during the Trump presidency ‘Most people got to know me over the last four years and have one impression of me as this ardent partisan. Prior to Trump, most of the criticism I got was for working too much across the aisle, and I don’t consider myself a partisan.’ John O'Brien
Former NY governor Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge Cuomo was forced from office after nearly a dozen women accused him of sexual harassment. He now faces a criminal complaint alleging he forcibly touched a female staff member. Brian Mann
House climate crisis chair says spending plan is 'transformative,' despite cuts NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., who chairs the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26. Ari Shapiro
Starbucks and Costco raising wages in the nationwide competition for workers Costco pays $17 an hour after a second raise this year. Starbucks is raising hourly pay to $15 amid a union effort. Major chains are pushing to draw workers, who have shunned a million retail jobs. Alina Selyukh
Biden makes his case to House Democrats for a $1.75 trillion spending framework It does not include progressive priorities like paid family leave or measures to lower the costs of prescription drugs. Still, President Biden thinks it would pass both chambers. Deirdre Walsh
Biden unveils a smaller spending framework. Now he has to sell it to House Democrats The Biden Administration believes it will still be transformative, but it is far less than what he originally proposed. Kelsey Snell
As Biden preps for U.N. summit, how much credibility does he have on climate? NPR's A Martínez talks to Carroll Muffett, president and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law, about President Biden's involvement in next week's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Biden will attend summits in Europe as he struggles to get agreements at home President Biden leaves Washington to attend the G-20 in Rome and the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow. But will he have progress to show at home on his priorities, as Democrats try to hash out a deal? A Martinez
How the proposed tax on billionaires would actually work NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Adrian Ma of the Planet Money podcast about the "billionaire tax" being proposed by Democrats to help fund the Build Back Better legislation. Adrian Ma
Brazil Senate recommends Bolsonaro be charged with crimes against humanity Brazil's Senate accused President Jair Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for his handling of the pandemic. It has asked state prosecutors to indict him, though that is unlikely to happen. Philip Reeves