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Cities from Chicago to Oakland report increases in shootings and killings since the pandemic began. Tensions from the pandemic may be contributing, but the answer isn't so simple.

In an exclusive interview with NPR, Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Ayanna Pressley discuss their push to end capital punishment at the federal level as their party takes full control of Congress.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Adam Jentleson, former deputy chief of staff to Sen. Harry Reid, about his new book, which explains how the Senate minority uses the filibuster to override the majority.

President-elect Joe Biden may face divided government that could stall his agenda. Some Democrats say he should actually channel President Trump in taking aggressive executive actions.

The executive order signed by President Biden Thursday also includes interstate travel on trains, buses and cruise ships, in a sharp reversal of the Trump administration's lax mask culture.

Gen. Lloyd Austin retired from the U.S. Army in 2016. He'll need a waiver from Congress to serve as the top civilian at the Pentagon, which some key lawmakers may resist doing.

Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler, according to the Associated Press. If Democrat Jon Ossoff defeats Republican David Perdue, control of the Senate will flip.

Freshman Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina speaks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about events at the U.S. Capitol including her vote to certify the election results.

In Austin, Texas, an accomplished writer and guitarist suffered a devastating stroke. He lost use of his strumming hand. But he still found a way to continue making beautiful music on his guitar.

The vice president made his first campaign appearance since he and President Trump lost their bid for reelection. He boosted Senate Republicans, while sidestepping the president's fraud claims.