Lack of American ambassadors is hurting foreign goals, says AFSA president NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Eric Rubin, president of the American Foreign Service Association, about the high number of diplomatic vacancies and how it's affecting President Biden's agenda.
Progressives want a wealth tax for the super rich. Here's why it's hard to pull off Progressives are pushing for a wealth tax targeted at the ultra rich like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. However, as it turns out, taxing the richest people in the world is easier said than done. David Gura
The financial impact of climate change For some people attending the UN's COP26 conference in Scotland, climate change is not a future threat — they are seeing its impact on their homelands now. Frank Langfitt
Justice Department charges Steve Bannon with criminal contempt of Congress Federal prosecutors charged Steve Bannon over his defiance of a subpoena from the congressional committee investigating the Capitol siege on Jan. 6. Carrie Johnson
Biden and Xi will meet (virtually) on Monday. Here's what's at stake It's been more than two years since leaders of the United States and China met face-to-face. This meeting will be virtual, not in person, and comes at a time of high tensions. Ayesha Rascoe
Murkowski voted to convict Trump. Now she'll run against a candidate he backs Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict Former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial last January. Brian Naylor
The infrastructure plan passed. Now, departments are figuring out how to spend it Government departments are scrambling to figure out how to spend the $1 trillion in the infrastructure package. Some will go to existing grant programs, while others need to be created from scratch. Franco Ordoñez
DeJoy says the U.S. Postal Service is ready to deliver a successful holiday season One year after enduring a delay-plagued 2020 holiday season, the postmaster general says things will be different this time. Bill Chappell
After judge's ruling, Trump faces an uphill battle in dispute with Jan. 6 panel Donald Trump is appealing the ruling that would release documents from his administration, while the committee is trying to wrap up its work by next year. Claudia Grisales
At Baltimore port, Biden reassures Americans about shipping snags, inflation President Biden toured the busy Port of Baltimore Wednesday, part of his push to show he has a handle on supply chain snarls and concerns about inflation — while promoting his legislative agenda. Ayesha Rascoe