Manchin Offers A Voting Bill Compromise, But Key Republicans Swiftly Reject It The West Virginia Democrat, who holds a crucial centrist position in the divided Senate, has offered a new series of voting and election provisions he said he'd support. Benjamin Swasey
14 House Republicans Voted Against Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Many Republican lawmakers cited concerns over the actual name of the holiday and whether it conflates with the July 4th federal holiday. Barbara Sprunt
Supreme Court Rules Catholic Group Doesn't Have To Consider LGBTQ Foster Parents The decision marks a triumph for a new brand of conservatism on the court, which is putting the Constitution's guarantee to the free exercise of religion at the highest level of protection. Nina Totenberg
Obamacare Wins For The 3rd Time At The Supreme Court The decision threw out the challenge to the law, on grounds that Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision. The vote was 7 to 2. Nina Totenberg
Sweeping Voting Rights Reform Looks Unlikely To Pass At The Federal Level NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Stacey Abrams, who pushed for different voting rules after losing the 2018 governor's race in Georgia, about what she wants from Congress, and what advocates can do.
A Long To-Do List Awaits Biden Back In Washington NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie and Hoover Instiution fellow Lanhee Chen about the most pressing issues awaiting President Biden in Washington.
Atmosphere Is Tense At Biden-Putin Geneva Summit Press and security scuffled during a photo op, which added to the tense atmosphere between the two sides. Franco Ordoñez
Israel Hits Hamas Targets With The 1st Airstrikes Since Cease-Fire Deal The Israel Defense Forces said its fighter jets struck two Hamas military compounds early Wednesday morning. Jaclyn Diaz
Senate Unanimously Approves A Bill To Make Juneteenth A Public Holiday Juneteenth is an annual celebration held on June 19 to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in America. Alana Wise
Texas Democrats Are Pressing Their Congressional Counterparts To Expand Voting Rights Texas Democrats last month staged a dramatic walkout that successfully — if temporarily — blocked Republicans from passing a restrictive voting measure for the state. Susan Davis