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Douglas Letter spent 40 years defending the executive branch at the Justice Department. Now, he'll become the House's general counsel, as challenges over subpoenas and executive privilege are likely.

Political leaders are reacting to what the Department of Justice says is its last release of files related to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein.

Several top officials in Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration have left state government in recent weeks — which is normal as Holcomb’s eight years in office come to an end in January.

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Lou Correa of California, who wants to keep the government open, and believes the refugee situation at the southern border must be addressed.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Xay Khamsyvoravong, the Democratic mayor of Newport, about issues facing his city this election year. He's in Washington for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting.

President Trump has not accepted the election results, and his administration has not yet authorized Biden and his team to start receiving government resources — including intelligence briefings.

Tuesday's headlines were widely seen as a severe blow to Trump just months before the critical midterm elections. But Republicans on Capitol Hill downplayed the news or declined to comment entirely.

The leaders of Ukraine are gaming out where the war with Russia goes from here. One of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top advisers at Kyiv's presidential compound weighed in on what Ukraine wants.

President-elect Biden has picked two more for top positions: Susan Rice is set to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council and Denis McDonough is his pick to run Veterans Affairs.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Bubba Wallace, the only black NASCAR top circuit driver, about NASCAR banning the Confederate flag.