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Political scientist Robert Pape has found that unlike other extremists he's studied, most of the Jan. 6 rioters were older, employed, and few are members of hate groups.

It's the latest push by Senate Democrats to make good on their promise to pass voting rights legislation.

A major winter storm brought more than a foot of snow to parts of Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware, with heavy accumulations also seen in North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and D.C.

The fire started on Sunday and had been contained, but flared up again on Monday after firefighters had been sent home. A man was arrested in connection with the fire.

The authorization comes in the midst of an explosion of COVID-19 cases nationwide driven by the omicron variant — a surge that has brought a spike in pediatric hospitalizations.

More than 700 people have been arrested in connection with the January 6th Capitol attack. Many of those defendants are using the same defense — that Donald Trump invited them that day.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about keeping kids safe during a post-holiday return to in-person learning in schools.

The omicron variant hasn't slowed in the U.S. A poll shows Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future of democracy. The Capitol Police chief is to testify before a Senate panel this week.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Slotnick, senior aviation business reporter at the travel website The Points Guy, about COVID-related staffing that has led to thousands of flight cancellations.

Plans to upgrade U.S. missile defenses in South Korea have residents worried, and could complicate relations between South Korea and its neighbors.