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Philip Reeker, acting assistant secretary of state for Europe, arrives Oct. 26 for a closed-door interview at the Capitol in Washington.

READ: Testimony Of Philip Reeker, Acting Assistant Secretary Of State For Europe

On Oct. 26, Reeker told lawmakers that senior State Department officials blocked him from helping Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was the subject of a pressure campaign.

Former U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's vice president of sports medicine Bill Moreau is suing the organization. He says he was fired for exposing the mistreatment of athletes.

'I Was Raising Hell': Fired Ex-U.S. Olympic VP Says He Exposed Athlete Mistreatment

Bill Moreau, a former vice president with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, says the issue has been in the public spotlight for years and officials still aren't doing enough to prevent abuse.

Ammar Campa-Najjar speaks with the media outside the federal courthouse downtown, August 23, 2018.

Local Democrats Angered By 50th District Candidate Campa-Najjar’s Interview With Far-Right Group

In the interview last week with Defend East County, Ammar Campa-Najjar, the Democrat running for Congress in the 50th District, said he’s not sure if he’ll vote for Biden or Trump.

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee (right), speaks as Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, listens during an impeachment inquiry hearing on Capitol Hill on Nov. 21.

Schiff Impeachment Report Expected Tuesday After Republicans' Defense Of Trump

The House Intelligence Committee has resumed its pas de deux of dueling documents. This time Republicans fired first with a report on Monday; Democrats are expected to riposte on Tuesday.

At last year's commencement, before the novel coronavirus, West Point cadets celebrated graduation in tight rows.

Army Brass Defend Decision To Hold West Point Graduation, With Trump As Speaker

Despite concerns that many West Point cadets returning for a June 13 commencement may be exposed to the coronavirus, Army officials insist they'll be in a "safety bubble."

Assemblyman Mike Gipson, D-Carson, accompanied by other lawmakers discusses the measure he is introducing to make it "illegal to use the choke hold and carotid artery restrain tactics to forcibly detain a suspect," during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, June 8, 2020.

California Legislative Leaders Back State 'Sleeper Hold' Ban

California’s Assembly speaker and other key lawmakers on Monday backed making it illegal statewide for police to use a type of neck hold that blocks the flow of blood to the brain.

San Diego police officers stand guard on Broadway near State Street in front of City Hall amid protests, May 31, 2020.

California Legislative Leaders Back State 'Sleeper Hold' Ban

California’s Assembly speaker and other key lawmakers on Monday backed making it illegal statewide for police to use a type of neck hold that blocks the flow of blood to the brain.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will face congressional questioning about whether tech has too much power.

Big Tech In Washington's Hot Seat: What You Need To Know

The heads of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple will face lawmakers' questions about whether they are using their power to squash competition.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pictured at the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 5, is testifying on Monday before the House Oversight Committee.

Postmaster General Defends His Actions In Acrimonious Marathon House Hearing

The Trump ally and longtime Republican megadonor testifies regarding cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service that Democrats say would jeopardize Americans' ability to vote by mail.

Georgia Washington has lived in Southern Heights, a predominantly Black neighborhood in the northern part of Baton Rouge, La., since 1973. After falling ill with COVID-19 last year, Washington was eager to get vaccinated, which is in line with federal health recommendations. But Washington again had difficulty finding a local provider, this time to get a vaccine.

Across The South, COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods

An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.

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