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Iowa Senate Official Warned Of Payback Over COVID-19 Inquiry

The top administrator in the Republican-controlled Iowa Senate threatened retribution against a GOP appointee who oversees workplace safety after inspectors said they would make public their concerns about COVID-19 hazards at the Capitol, records show.

Stephen Colbert On Missing His Live Audience And Making Comedy A Family Business

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert resumes taping in front of a live audience on June 14. Colbert spoke to Fresh Air in April 2021 about filming the show from home during the pandemic.

Reesha Howard, who calls herself the "Queen of Spaces," was one of the first users of Twitter's audio rooms, known as Spaces.

Social Audio Began As A Pandemic Fad. Tech Companies See It As The Future

Live conversations on Clubhouse and Twitter took off during the pandemic, connecting people online when they couldn't in real life. Now social media companies are scrambling to launch audio features.

The Trump Justice Department sought metadata from Apple to investigate Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee.

The Justice Department Watchdog Will Review A Trump-Era Probe Of Democratic Lawmakers

The Trump Justice Department sought metadata from Apple to investigate members of the House Intelligence Committee, a source tells NPR. Democratic leaders want former attorneys general to testify.

Lin Warfel is a farm landlord in central Illinois who feels a deep connection to his land. Not all landlords are like him, he says.

For Farmland Conservation, It Comes Down To Who Owns It

Lin Warfel puts farmland owners in central Illinois into two categories: Those with a deep connection and desire to preserve their land, and those obsessed with short-term money.

U.S. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are the two most prominent Democrats to support the notion that the Senate needs to pursue bipartisan legislation on virtually every front.

Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient

Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., are the most prominent moderates to oppose elements of President Biden's agenda, but they are likely not alone.

From left: Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and others hold a bipartisan meeting on infrastructure in the basement of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

10 Senators Say They Agree On Infrastructure 'Framework' — But There Are Few Details

The bipartisan proposal would cost $1.2 trillion and include no tax hikes. But the senators themselves didn't release any details and party leaders have been mostly silent on the development.

Eugene Goodman of the U.S. Capitol Police will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a June 18 Washington Nationals home game. He's seen here at the Senate carriage entrance of the Capitol.

Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Will Throw The First Pitch At A Nationals Game

It's the latest honor for Goodman, whose quick thinking was credited with helping to keep the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection from escalating even further.

A police officer holds a firearm as community members gather on June 6 in Minneapolis, for Winston Boogie Smith Jr., who was fatally shot by members of a U.S. Marshals task force several days earlier. (Christian Monterrosa/AP Photo)

America's Crime Surge: Why Violence Is Rising, And Solutions To Fix It

The homicide rate in some large cities rose by 30% last year. The violence shows no signs of slowing down. We take a look behind the sudden spike, and solutions that could reverse the trend.

Trump's DOJ Investigated Democrats On House Intelligence Committee, Source Says

The Trump Justice Department subpoenaed Apple in 2018 to obtain metadata of at least two Democratic members of the House intelligence panel — as well as their current and former staff and family.

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