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A federal judge has acquitted a former “Jesus Christ Superstar” actor of conspiring with members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group to obstruct Congress in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

"That law is written the in the blood of the Parkland victims."

The former Illinois congressman reflects on confronting the "fanaticism of the hardcore" of his own party. Kinzinger served on the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol.

The Committee on House Administration questioned U.S. Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton about the role of the Capitol Police on Jan. 6.

Rules in several key states don't allow election workers to begin processing or counting mail-in ballots until Election Day, so the winners may not be declared for days.

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with David Whelan about his feelings about the release of Trevor Reese, while his brother Paul remains in a Russian prison on espionage charges.

The Supreme Court will consider the question: Should doctors treating pregnancy complications follow state or federal law if the laws conflict? Here's how the case could affect women and doctors.

The next drawing for the grand prize, which is equal to the fourth-largest Mega Millions jackpot to date, is Tuesday. Just last week, a winning ticket for a $1.08 billion Powerball drawing was sold.

Evening Masterwork: Felix Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A Op. 90 "Italian" for March 6, 2023

Raskin's son died just days before the Capitol insurrection. Now Raskin serves on the House select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack. His new memoir is Unthinkable.

A judge will sentence Guy Reffitt, the first Jan. 6 defendant to be convicted by a jury. The DOJ wants him to get 15 years, including an enhancement for terrorism; he's asking for two years.

Bryan Frederick Jennings, 66, was sentenced to death twice in Brevard County, both of which were reversed on appeal. A final trial in 1986 brought a third death sentence for the murder of Rebecca Kunash.

The U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip said its employees were among 18 people killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school. Israel said the school was being used by Hamas.

So what is it that makes one cookbook stand out over another? Curiosity, for one. A need to learn more about a culture, cuisine, or technique. A desire to perfect a Mexican pozole, Korean pancake, Japanese pickle, or French-style cake.

Host Renee Montagne talks with singer/song writer Jill Sobule about her new album, Pink Pearl. In 1995 Sobule had a controversial Top 40 hit with I Kissed a Girl. It took a move to a new label and Sobule's songs often combine poppy, up beat music with ironic and sometimes satirical lyrics. (6:40) STATIONS: Jill Sobule new album is titled Pink Pearl and is published by Wea/Atlantic/Lava; ASIN: B000005J7Z

We're kicking off a new feature on games and gaming culture with a look at the latest version of an old favorite: Animal Crossing is back with loads of new features. Tom Nook, however, is eternal.

With the House committee tasked to look into the insurrection holding public hearings this month, many are wondering about the progress on criminal prosecutions.

The groups promoting abortion-rights amendments on the ballots in nine states have outraised their opponents by more than 6 to 1 and are spending far more on ads. The majority of the money is being raised and spent around the question before voters in Florida.

Expanding gambling throughout Florida seems to be a lost bet this year in Tallahassee. But does the state really get six times the money that people lose…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sat down with All Things Considered's Juana Summers to talk about the recent debt ceiling negotiations and what this says about the direction Congress is headed.

In Girl, a young woman in Nigeria is abducted by Boko Haram — and that's just the beginning. For nearly 60 years, its Irish author has written about women "both as victims and as fighters, combined."

Iowa's Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon session Tuesday. Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would sign the bill on Friday.

The committee showed video clips and text messages to demonstrate how far-right groups were emboldened by Trump's false claims about the 2020 election.

Ginni Thomas' texts to former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows have caused many to ask whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself because of his wife's activities.

Six Chinese men survived the sinking of the Titanic. Their stories were lost to history until the documentary The Six showed how their lives were shaped by America's restrictive immigration policies.