Consensus remains elusive as Republicans try to elect a House speaker While dueling crises — the war in Israel and a government funding deadline — may add urgency to the situation, Republicans were not confident the process would conclude quickly. Lexie Schapitl
Why Hamas and Israel reached this moment now — and what comes next The conflict is expected to escalate even further in the coming days. But for now, Hamas sees itself with the upper hand. Fatma Tanis
Embattled N.Y. Republican Congressman George Santos faces 10 new felony charges U.S. Attorney Breon Peace has now charged Santos, the freshman Republican from New York, with 23 felony charges including credit card fraud. He's also accused of stealing his donors' identities. Brian Mann
'We will stand with Israel,' Biden says as U.S. condemns Hamas attack as 'evil' "Like every nation in the world, Israel has the right to respond – indeed has a duty to respond – to these vicious attacks," Biden said at the White House. Tamara Keith
We spoke to older voters about Trump and Biden's age. We saw 3 recurring themes In the next presidential election, voters might choose between the oldest would-be president ever, and the second oldest. NPR talked with seniors about electing a president their age. Scott Detrow
Downtown Seattle council candidates face off (politely!) over public safety Seattle City Council incumbent Andrew Lewis (District 7) faced challenger and Navy veteran Bob Kettle in a blisteringly fast-paced candidate event at KUOW, which zeroed in on public safety. Libby Denkmann
Many wonder how Israel intel missed attack prep as U.S. sends forces to Mediterranean Israel and Hamas are waging one of their deadliest clashes as the U.S. moves naval forces into the Mediterranean Sea. Questions persist about why Israel was caught so unprepared in the assault. Greg Myre
RFK Jr. says he's running for president as an independent Kennedy, an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, had been mounting a longshot challenge to President Biden for the Democratic nomination. Tamara Keith
Two U.S. lawmakers managed to get home from Israel. Other Americans have not Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Dan Goldman are back in the U.S. after sheltering in place as violence erupted in Israel on Saturday. Flight disruptions have left other U.S. citizens unable to get home. Rachel Treisman
The House has no speaker, but plenty to do. Here are 5 of the most pressing issues The House can't do legislative business until it elects a new speaker. Their growing to-do list includes keeping the government open, as well as policy issues like Ukraine aid and defense spending. Rachel Treisman
