2 Congressmen Make 'Secret' Trip To Kabul Amid U.S. Withdrawal Chaos The two congressmen, a Republican and a Democrat, are now casting doubt on an Aug. 31 withdrawal timeline. Alana Wise
The House Has Passed A Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act Democrats voted to approve legislation named after the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. It's aimed at protecting the right to vote, but the bill faces steep Republican opposition in the Senate. Juana Summers
Afghan Advisor At U.S. Embassy Says There's Been No Contact From Kabul NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Fawad Nazami, the political counselor at the Embassy of Afghanistan, about how his job has changed since the Taliban took control of the Afghan government.
Former U.N. Diplomat Argues U.S. Strategy In Afghanistan Was Deeply Flawed NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Peter Galbraith, a former United Nations diplomat for Afghanistan, about U.S. military and political missteps during the last 20 years. Ari Shapiro
House Democrats Work To Bridge Internal Divisions To Advance $3.5 Trillion Budget Speaker Nancy Pelosi hopes to push a $3.5 trillion budget framework Tuesday after an impasse with centrist Democrats threatened to derail progress on the majority of President Biden's domestic agenda. Kelsey Snell
A Startup Is Turning Houses Into Corporations, And The Neighbors Are Fighting Back The real estate startup Pacaso has rocketed to a billion-dollar valuation — but it's recent fights with communities could foreshadow business troubles ahead. Greg Rosalsky
An Impasse In The House Threatens To Derail A Part Of Biden's Domestic Agenda House Democratic leaders aim to get President Biden's multi-trillion-dollar budget plan over a key hurdle. Voting came to a standstill Monday night as negotiations continue with moderate lawmakers. Steve Inskeep
The Main Obstacle For Biden's Spending Plans? Members Of His Own Party House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is hoping to placate moderates as she moves to get a vote on a $3.5 trillion budget resolution. There are few signs that she'll be successful. Kelsey Snell
New Laws Have Basically Ended Voter Registration Drives In Some Parts Of The U.S. Florida, Kansas and Ohio have enacted laws that critics say suppress voter registration drives. Some political groups have stopped doing them for fear of charges being filed against their volunteers. Frank Morris
Capitol Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Rioter Ashli Babbitt Will Not Be Disciplined The Capitol Police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 has been cleared of wrongdoing, the department announced on Monday. Alana Wise