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President Biden said the pardons are not an "acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing" but rather protect individuals from "unjustified and politically motivated prosectutions."

The U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion. And, a new census report on noncitizen voting that President Trump is touting has ties to a think tank aligned with him, raising concerns among experts.

Reporter Selina Cheng says she lost her Wall Street Journal job after refusing her supervisor's request to withdraw from the election to lead the journalism group, which advocates for press freedom.

The federal government says it will pay down $35 billion of the national debt this quarter. It's a reversal of an earlier prediction that the government would add more than $100 billion in debt during the second quarter of 2013. Economists say the payment was made possible by spending cuts and higher tax revenues.

Former President Trump’s legal drama presents both an opportunity and challenge for DeSantis and other campaign rivals of the former president.

Activists in Venice, Italy say there's "No Space For Bezos" and protest the wedding of the Amazon founder. From Rome, Wall Street Journal correspondent Margherita Stancati talks with NPR's A Martinez about the controversy.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Stu Zakim, former spokesman for the National Enquirer, about allegations that American Media Inc. tried to blackmail Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

In Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Seattle, crosswalks have been rigged to play what appear to be satirical deepfakes of billionaire tech giants.

John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me.

This week, senators stepped up after learning the plaque, which had been approved by Congress more than three years ago, was nowhere to be found at the Capitol.

Micah Coomer, Joshua Abate and Dodge Dale Hellonen were arrested on misdemeanor charges after fellow Marines helped investigators identify them in footage among the pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6, 2021.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell about the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Cease-fire talks in Egypt have failed to yield a new pause in fighting. Israel has withdrawn a significant number of troops from Gaza, and allowed in some humanitarian aid.

In a ceremony surrounded by masked Palestinian militants and rubble from the Gaza war, Hamas on Saturday released three Israeli hostages holding U.S., Russian and Argentinian citizenships.

Joel Greenberg will plead guilty to sex trafficking of a minor and other offenses, according to court documents. His friend, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., could become ensnared in the investigation.

NPR's A Martinez talks to hall-of-fame running back Barry Sanders about the Amazon Prime documentary Bye Bye Barry — which tells the story of why he retired abruptly from the Detroit Lions in 1999.

The U.S. won its first Olympic gold in 46 years in a 2-1 overtime thriller over rival Canada. A brilliant performance by U.S. goaltender Connor Hellebuyck saved the Americans' chances.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Cracker Country, the living history museum at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, shows what the state's early settlers ate for the holidays.

Costco is raising pay for most workers as a Friday night deadline looms on a new contract with its unionized employees.