Former President Trump shapes North Carolina's Senate election with early endorsement North Carolina is a swing state with a Senate seat coming open. On the Republican side, former President Donald Trump made an early endorsement, seeming to set the positioning for the GOP hopefuls. Don Gonyea
Expert helps untangle vaccine misinformation that has followed Colin Powell's death NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dr. Hyung Chun, professor of cardiology at Yale and senior author of a study in COVID breakthrough cases, on vaccine misinformation following the death of Colin Powell. Lauren Hodges
Rep. Jayapal on negotiations between Biden and House Democrats over Build Back Better NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington State Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal about negotiations with President Biden over the infrastructure bill and reconciliation package. Courtney Dorning
What kind of Democrat do Seattle voters want running their city? The mayor’s race between M. Lorena González and Bruce Harrell is a battle to reinvent Seattle’s future. It also exposes an increasingly bitter divide on the left. David Hyde
Jan. 6 committee votes on holding Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been looking at the causes of the riot. It's now voting on contempt resolution for Steve Bannon who defied its subpoena. Claudia Grisales
The National Park Service could soon have its first Native American director Charles "Chuck" F. Sams III could soon become the first Native American to head the National Park Service in the agency's history. A series of acting directors have led the department since 2017. Nell Clark
Trump files lawsuit to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot Former President Donald Trump is suing the the National Archives and the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to block the release of documents. Steve Inskeep
Why are so many Americans quitting their jobs? Americans are exiting their employers' doors and Zoom meetings in droves. In fact, 2.9% of the entire workforce quit their jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Greg Rosalsky
Trump sues to try to stop the release of documents related to the Capitol riot The former president is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, and the National Archives, to prevent the turnover of documents related to the event. Caitlyn Kim
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of officers accused of excessive force The controversial legal defense protects police from liability when accused of misconduct. Advocates have called for the court or Congress to reform the doctrine. Becky Sullivan
