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Jurors continue to hear closing arguments in the trial of Steward Rhodes and four other members of the far-right militia, charged with seditious conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6 attack.

President Trump stunned lawmakers and guests in the House chamber when he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh in the middle of his prime-time speech.

Moderna is testing its COVID-19 vaccine in children — ages six-months through 11 years old. NPR's A Martinez talks to Dr. Steve Plimpton, who is the principal investigator for the study in Phoenix.

Former President Donald Trump loves acronyms, but his sayings have become increasingly varied. NPR analyzes six of Trump’s most common catchphrases on the campaign trail in 2024.

A string of Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted since Russia's Supreme Court banned the Christian denomination as an "extremist organization" in 2017.

In a new book, lawyer/journalist Adam Cohen makes the case that the Supreme Court has been "a right-wing court for 50 years," siding with corporations and the wealthy — and against the poor.

Both Rep. Liz Cheney and former Attorney General Bill Barr referenced 2,000 Mules, a pro-Trump film, during Monday's Jan. 6 committee hearing. In his testimony, Barr said he was "unimpressed" with it.

The parents of a 6-year-old killed in the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary talk about their daughter.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., about where his panel's investigation stands ahead of the one-year anniversary of the attack.

The 2022 World Cup's Round of 16 took place this past week, with the top half of competing countries now reduced to eight teams.

A grand jury indicted a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school on counts of child abuse and neglect. The net appears to be widening in holding adults accountable for shootings.

Mark Meadows is suing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Jan. 6 committee, asking a judge to block enforcement of two subpoenas it had issued for himself and Verizon.

The referrals will be voted on during a meeting as part of a longer list of recommendations for criminal referrals. Referrals do not carry any legal weight or compel the Justice Department to act.

Prosecutors say Guy Reffitt brought a gun to the Capitol grounds, and that he later threatened his children if they turned him in. Reffitt is fighting the charges.

At least six people were killed when Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in an overnight attack Tuesday in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials said.

A lower court's decision had prohibited enforcement of the abortion ban statewide. Seven of the state's nine justices agreed to let the ban go into effect.

Police are still working to identify the vehicle and driver in the Sunday afternoon incident.

Opening statements began Monday in the trial of five members of the Oath Keepers accused of seditious conspiracy. Prosecutors say they wanted to use violence to overturn the results of the election.

Lawmakers passed the Electoral Count Act in 1887 after a contested election, and experts say they did a "terrible job." There may now be bipartisan support for a refresh.

The president's budget details his ambitious (and costly) plans to invest in infrastructure and the social safety net — the likes of which the country hasn't seen in decades.

Taylor Taranto, the accused Capitol rioter arrested while looking for the Washington, D.C., home of former President Barack Obama, was indicted on felony firearms charges and four misdemeanors.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is asking fellow members of Congress to cooperate in the probe.

The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot.

Scott Simon talks with Rep. Bennie Thompson about the Jan. 6 hearings. The Mississippi Democrat chairs the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.

The House Jan. 6th committee released its final report this week. It included additional evidence and detailed descriptions of the plan to overturn the 2020 election results.