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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about prospects for a pandemic relief package passing after the election and the agenda Democrats might pursue in the next Congress.

Most buildings in Lake Charles, La., were damaged by Hurricane Laura. As the city tries to rebuild amid a global pandemic, Mayor Nic Hunter worries the country will look away.

Some of President Trump's ambassadors are coming under scrutiny — an inspector general report calls for further investigation into alleged sexist and racist remarks by the U.S. ambassador to the U.K.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, about the state and federal response to a derecho that hit more than a week ago and brought widespread devastation.

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced House and Senate intelligence panels will no longer receive in-person briefings on foreign interference in the 2020 election.

Top House GOP leaders, who frequently clash with Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, stood by him as he fights allegations he ignored sexual abuse reports when he coached wrestling at the Ohio State University.

A substantial share of Americans are feeling hopeful about the new year, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. And some of us, especially young people, plan to make resolutions.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has been on shaky political ground for months, but there is no specific plan for his departure. William Barr's confirmation hearing is next week.

The Democrats take over the majority in the House. We’ll examine their game plan for the government shutdown, Mueller investigation and big policy proposals.

Fed up with what they say is rampant corruption, protesters are demanding the resignation of Gov. Wanda Vázquez, who just months ago served as the island's Justice Secretary.