GOP leader Mitch McConnell is hospitalized after fall, his spokesman says Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell tripped and fell Wednesday at a hotel and was hospitalized for treatment, a spokesman said. McConnell had been attending a private dinner. NPR Staff
An injured Marine gives searing testimony on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan The Marine sergeant, who survived a terrorist bombing on the Abbey gate at the Kabul airport in 2021, recounted chaos and atrocities he witnessed. Veterans urged Congress to help those left behind. Deirdre Walsh
2024 Republican presidential candidates: A list of who is or may be running Republicans face a likely crowded field for the chance to challenge President Biden, who is expected to announce he's running for reelection. Here's who's in and who's thinking about a 2024 run. Domenico Montanaro
Rural communities want to tap federal funding. But it's hard to know where to start The USDA has hired people to help small communities tap the complex web of programs for money they need to address big problems. But that help is only available in select areas. Ximena Bustillo
Ben Savage, star of '90s sitcom 'Boy Meets World,' is running for Congress Ben Savage, 42, is running as a Democrat to represent District 30 in California. The seat is being left vacant by Rep. Adam Schiff. Jaclyn Diaz
Railway transport safety is failing. These lawmakers have a plan to help Another headline-grabbing trail derailment in the span of a month has legislators urging stricter safety regulations for railway workers. Manuela López Restrepo
State bans on gender affirming care for trans youth are often put on hold by courts State legislatures around the U.S. are passing bans on gender affirming care for trans youth at a quickening pace. Yet these bans are often put on hold by courts skeptical of their legality. Melissa Block
Senate Republican Leader McConnell slams Fox and Tucker Carlson for Jan. 6 portrayal McConnell joins U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger and Democrats in slamming Carlson's portrayal of the Jan. 6 attack. Carlson began a two-part show series on the insurrection Monday night. Claudia Grisales
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns inflation fight will be long and bumpy Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee, Powell warned the central bank may have to raise interest rates even more, sending stock markets sharply lower. Scott Horsley
Biden says his budget plan would extend Medicare to 2050 without adding to the deficit President Biden is proposing to raise taxes on people who make more than $400,000 per year to make sure there's enough money for Medicare. Deepa Shivaram
