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President Obama came into office hailed as the "Great Communicator," but when it came to explaining the $780 billion stimulus, he came up short, setting up a pattern that would repeat.

Many traditional infrastructure jobs have gone to men in the past. Progressives like Rep. Katie Porter fear that the way Biden is splitting his economic agenda could hurt American women.

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum remembered Rep. John Lewis as a man who embodied the best of American ideals and a stalwart champion for civil rights.

The resolution was the product of tense internal deliberation among House Democrats, who were divided over how to confront a new round of allegations of anti-Semitism against Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.

The nation prepares for an inauguration unlike any in the country's history amid a massive effort to avoid a repeat of the U.S. Capitol attack.

First, can someone who has been vaccinated still spread the disease? Second, will the vaccine remain effective as the virus itself evolves? And third, how long will the vaccine's protection last?

On Good Friday, March 27, 1964, the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America struck Anchorage, Alaska. It sent tsunami waves rushing down the northwest coast to Crescent City, Calif.

Israeli author Micah Goodman has the ear of new prime minister Naftali Bennett with ideas on how to handle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His proposal to "shrink the conflict" has become policy.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., about a plan put forward by 30 moderate House Democrats to reopen the government.

The World Health Organization registry holds 11 million data points — key to addressing global health inequality. Yet health officials stress how much information is still missing.