Why Biden Spends His Weekends Away From The White House President Biden likes to spend his weekends in Delaware, at his Wilmington home or Rehoboth beach house. Almost anywhere but the White House, where he says it's "hard to get comfortable." Tamara Keith
A Woman Who Accused Gov. Cuomo Of Groping Her Has Filed A Criminal Complaint The woman's account was also included in the 165-page report released by New York's Attorney General this week that said Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and created a hostile work environment. Vanessa Romo
The Postal Service Presses Forward With Unpopular Plan to Slow Some Mail Delivery New members of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors expressed concerns with the plan, but it's moving forward. Brian Naylor
Seattle mayoral candidates condemn police handling of 2020 protests Both of the top vote-getters in the race for Seattle mayor say they would have handled last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests differently from Mayor Jenny Durkan. Amy Radil
Justice Department Is Investigating Phoenix Police After Reports Of Excessive Force The Justice Department will be probing the Phoenix police's use of force and their treatment of the city's homeless. Carrie Johnson
After Months Of Delay, The Census Data For New Voting Maps Is Coming Out Aug. 12 For months, COVID-19 and interference by Trump officials delayed the release of new census demographic data used to redraw voting districts, forcing some state and local elections to be pushed back. Hansi Lo Wang
Powerful U.S. Labor Leader Richard Trumka Dies Trumka, the leader of the AFL-CIO and a close ally of Democratic Party officials, has died. He was 72. Benjamin Swasey
Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Policy For Federal Workers Raises Questions NPR's A Martinez speaks with Federal Treasury Employees Union President Anthony Reardon about the challenges of implementing the Biden administration's new vaccine requirements for federal workers.
First Minister Of Scotland On The Pandemic And Scottish Independence NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon about the pandemic and Scottish independence at the Aspen Security Forum.
Unapologetically Moderate, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Says She's Focused On Results The Arizona senator has been leading bipartisan talks on infrastructure. Asked about criticism from fellow Democrats that she's compromising too much, Sinema said she's focused getting things done. Dana Farrington