The pair led the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6 , 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

How does one of the party's new progressive leaders in Congress, answer the challenge? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Greg Casar of Texas.

One of the first sitting senators to endorse Jimmy Carter's run for office in 1976 was a young upstart from Delaware named Joe Biden. We explore the relationship between the two men over the years.

The Constitution allows members of Congress to determine their pay -- but fear of political blowback for giving themselves a raise has resulted in no cost of living increases in nearly 15 years.

Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.

President Biden's legacy at the end of his time in office is complicated by the fact that he stayed too long.

It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new tax structures to prenatal leave.

NPR reporters revisit Afghans who fled their home country after Taliban's takeover in the summer of 2021.

Here's what NPR's White House correspondents would ask Biden at a press conference as his presidency comes to a close.

Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral services will span six days, three cities and multiple places of significance from his life.