Biden Calls On The Military To Look Into Making The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory The White House has called on the Defense Department to look into "how and when" it will mandate military service members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Deirdre Walsh
Seattle clearly has an election next week. 'It’s much less clear exactly what people want the city to do about it' It’s showtime for the 2021 primary election. Most people will vote this weekend or at least by Monday. Be sure to get those ballots ready and have them postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Katie Campbell
Notes Show Trump Pressed The Justice Department To Declare The 2020 Election Corrupt New documents released by the House Oversight Committee log a telephone conversation between Justice Department leaders and then-President Donald Trump in December 2020. Ryan Lucas
The Delta Variant Forces The Biden Administration To Update Preventive Strategies President Biden is encouraging federal workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face new rules over masking and testing. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the rules.
'You Don't Have To Die': In Speech, Biden Described Plan To Get Americans Vaccinated President Biden is facing setbacks in his push to get the country vaccinated. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, he's telling federal workers they need to get the shot or get tested regularly. Franco Ordoñez
Biden's COVID-19 Response Coordinator Discusses The Plan To Stop The Delta Variant As the coronavirus evolves, so does guidance to fight it. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, about Biden's plan to stop the delta variant.
Senate Approves $2.1 Billion Emergency Funding Bill For Capitol Police With possible furloughs only weeks away, the Senate passed a funding bill for the Capitol Police. It also has money for Afghan refugees who face danger with the U.S. military leaving the country. Claudia Grisales
Biden Hopes To Jolt COVID Vaccination Rates By Focusing On Federal Workers The federal workforce is one group of Americans President Biden can more directly influence. Under the expected rules, workers would need to get vaccinated or wear a mask and get tested regularly. Tamara Keith
Senators Worked Together To Advance The Infrastructure Agreement NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware — one of the senators who helped to negotiate the infrastructure deal. The measure covers everything from bridges to broadband.
Infrastructure Agreement Advances, But It's Not A Done Deal A bipartisan group of Senators worked out the details on how to pay for a massive infrastructure plan. But it faces a host of hurdles in Congress, including from members of both parties. Sarah McCammon