Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on what to expect from infrastructure plan NPR's Scott Simon talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the House and headed for President Biden's signature.
Democrats are worried about U.S. democracy. They've got limited tools to protect it Democrats and some anti-Trump Republicans are panicked about the impact of the ex-president's election lies on American democracy. They see worst-case scenarios looming — but few, if any, solutions. Mara Liasson
Democrats are seeking largest ever investment in affordable housing The U.S. is facing its worst affordable housing crisis in generations. The heart of the problem is we just doesn't have enough homes. There's too much demand and not enough supply. Chris Arnold
Education has been a key issue in recent elections, but that might change next year Education issues took on an outsized role in this week's elections in Virginia and elsewhere. The question for politicians of all stripes is whether education will remain an important topic into 2022. Tamara Keith
Young people are protesting in Glasgow, demanding concreate action at climate summit Young people from around the world are protesting over world leaders' response to climate change at the UN's climate summit in Glasgow on Friday. Frank Langfitt
Did Seattle voters just choose the 'status quo'? Depends on who you ask It seems Seattle, as a concept, is in the eyes of the beholder. Katie Campbell
House is poised for a vote on its spending plan, but hurdles remain Democrats have been debating the scope of President Biden's Build Back Better agenda for months and still haven't reached consensus. Even if the House OKs the bill, changes are expected in the Senate. Alana Wise
Hours after the White House issues its new vaccine mandate, GOP-led states sue Dozens of Republican state officials are suing over the White House's COVID-19 vaccine mandate that they say is unconstitutional and threatens business. Jaclyn Diaz
Democrats are making a 3rd attempt at immigration reform using a social spending bill Congressional Democrats are trying — yet again — for a long shot chance at immigration reform. For several months, lawmakers have tried to force the effort into a partisan spending bill. Claudia Grisales
The Senate has confirmed the 1st Latino to lead the U.S. census, Robert Santos Robert Santos, one of the country's leading statisticians, is set to lead the Census Bureau through 2026 during key preparations for the next head count that forms U.S. democracy's foundations. Hansi Lo Wang
