Ex-Florida lawmaker behind the 'Don't Say Gay' law pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud Joseph Harding, who resigned after his December indictment, pled guilty in federal court to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements on small business loans. Joe Hernandez
How are Republicans reacting to Trump's claims that he'll be arrested? GOP lawmakers generally are defending former President Donald Trump, who said he was going to be arrested Tuesday. Republicans claim a probe by the Manhattan DA's office is politically motivated. Steve Inskeep
Biden vetoes his first bill that White House said would have been bad for retirees NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jeffrey Sonnenfield, professor of management at Yale University, about investment decisions taking into consideration environmental, social and corporate governance factors.
Biden has vetoed his first bill. Here's how that compares to other presidents Because Democrats control the Senate, it's unlikely that a lot of these kinds of resolutions will make it to President Biden's desk for a veto. Tamara Keith
A look at PEPFAR's legacy: 20 years of fighting AIDS NPR's Pien Huang speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Helene Gayle about the 20th anniversary of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Biden wants Congress to boost penalties for executives when mid-sized banks fail President Biden said the current law limits his administration's power to hold executives responsible when mid-sized banks fail due to mismanagement. Washington Desk
Biden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do The administration is turning to semiconductors in the hopes of expanding affordable child care. Andrea Hsu
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on re-imagining public diplomacy NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Robert Gates, former defense secretary and founder of the Gates Global Policy Center, about the center's new report focused on re-imagining public diplomacy.
Lawmakers are split on how to respond to the recent bank failures Days after the failure of two regional banks shook the financial industry, lawmakers say they want answers but disagree on what role Congress should play right now. Rachel Treisman