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Republicans were scathing in their response to the measure, but the bill has a grim future even without their opposition. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she has no plans to bring it to the floor.

Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. lost a close friend from college to police violence. His podcast explores different aspects of the movement for Black lives — including Tejan-Thomas Jr.'s personal history.

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most support the plan, but three-quarters of Republicans do not. "Listen to your constituents," President Biden says, but that may mean little to no GOP votes.

Retail sales jumped nearly 10% in March, as shoppers, flush with $1,400 relief payments, are feeling more confident about venturing out. Weekly unemployment claims dropped to a pandemic low.

NPR's Noel King talks to GOP Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, about reforms needed for U.S. Capitol Police following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Officer who shot Daunte Wright is charged with second-degree manslaughter. Inspector general report criticizes Capitol Police. The U.S. is expected to issue a wide-range of sanctions against Russia.

Locking down the Capitol "defeats the purpose of having the people's house that is available and open to constituents," says Karen Gibson, who helped review the Jan. 6 assault on the building.

When it comes to getting shots into arms, the VA's health care system is ahead of many civilian providers. But the VA faces a challenge: vaccine outreach for all vets, their families and caregivers.

A former chapter leader at the Council on American-Islamic Relations was accused of domestic abuse. Since then, other women have come forward with allegations of bad behavior, while he disputes all.

A vast network of professional vaccine skeptics on social media has been waiting for a development like the Johnson & Johnson pause. Now experts say they will milk it for all it's worth and more.