House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Launches Select Committee To Probe Jan. 6 Insurrection After Senate Republicans blocked a bill to create an outside independent commission to investigate the attacks on the U.S. Capitol, Pelosi said a special panel is needed to lead an investigation. Claudia Grisales
Florida Mayor Comments On Partial Building Collapse, Biden Meeting NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava about the partial building collapse in Surfside, and her meeting with the president about the increase in violent crimes.
As Demand Slows, The Biden Administration Will Miss Its Vaccination Goal The White House acknowledged that the country will miss President Biden's goal of 70% of American adults receiving at least one vaccine dose by July 4, but their push to get shots in arms goes on. Tamara Keith
With Progress Toward Infrastructure Deal, Biden Invites Senators For New Talks A bipartisan group of senators is "very, very close" to an agreement on a deal for an infrastructure package, Ohio Republican Rob Portman told Capitol Hill reporters. Benjamin Swasey
A Years-Long Effort To Reform The Military's Justice System Gains More Momentum House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other key House members are jumping on board with a plan by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand a day after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin voiced support for a crucial part of it. Claudia Grisales
India Walton Could Become The 1st Socialist Mayor Of A Major U.S. City In Decades India Walton, a progressive candidate endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, would also be the first female mayor of New York's second-largest city if she wins the general election. Joe Hernandez
Supreme Court Rules Cheerleader's F-Bombs Are Protected By The First Amendment The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off-campus but that may affect school order. Nina Totenberg
This Week Is A Proof Point On Infrastructure Spending, Sen. Coons Says NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about whether lawmakers are getting any closer to landing a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, and other agenda items.
President Biden Says The Fight Over Voting Rights Is Far From Over The Biden administration is debating the next steps after Senate Republicans blocked the voting rights bill. Democratic activists, however, believe bipartisan talks are over. Asma Khalid
Pentagon Chief Backs Proposed Changes To How Sexual Assault Cases Are Handled NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about Defense Secretary Austin's support for changes that would remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders.