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Traffic diverts around downed power lines on Monday in Metairie, La. Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and without electricity.

It Will Take 6 Weeks To Return Power To Jefferson Parish After Ida Hit, Official Says

Joe Valiente, director of emergency management in Jefferson Parish, La., says the damage caused by the hurricane is "incredible," with extensive impact on the electrical grids in the area.

House Jan. 6 panel says Trump raised millions for a nonexistent election defense fund

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Richard Painter, a George W. Bush White House ethics lawyer, about ex-President Trump's use of lies about the 2020 election outcome to raise $250 million from supporters.

Week in politics: Jobs grow; Biden to release reserve oil; logs missing on Jan. 6

The U.S. economy continues to create new jobs at a rapid pace. President Biden taps the strategic petroleum reserve to lower gas prices. Also, the seven-hour gap in White House logs on Jan. 6, 2021.

Then-White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino delivers a recorded address for the Republican National Convention on Aug. 26, 2020, in the empty Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack

The House voted to hold former Trump White House advisers Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress and refer the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution

Trump lawyer's Jan. 6 actions 'threatened our democracy,' State Bar attorney says

Attorneys for the California Bar say their case against Trump lawyer John Eastman was about fighting a threat to democracy.

Connecticut state senator is eating only $6.20 worth of food a day, in solidarity with SNAP recipients

His goal, as SNAP recipients are losing all or part of their payments, is to highlight how difficult it is to eat healthily — even in normal times — for those experiencing food insecurity.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

It's been a vicious 6 months for stocks. Here's what the grim markets are signaling

All that whipsawing on Wall Street in the first half of the year reflects real nervousness. Investors are worried the Fed may tip the economy into a recession.

6 books to help young readers learn about Black history

Five authors, librarians and book shop owners suggest turning to literature to help teach kids about Black history, culture and themes for this Black History Month.

Primer on state budget and taxes as legislative session begins

State budget and appropriations figure to define the 2026 legislative session. Economist Dr. Robert Dauffenbach discusses Oklahoma's economic outlook.

Should Justice Thomas recuse himself from hearing cases about Jan. 6 or the election?

Ginni Thomas' texts to former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows have caused many to ask whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself because of his wife's activities.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at a rally on Belle Isle in Detroit on Oct. 31.

Biden Wins Michigan, Per The AP, Putting Him 6 Electoral Votes From Presidency

Joe Biden now has 16 additional electoral votes in his column. In one of the biggest upsets of the 2016 election, Trump won Michigan by just under 11,000 votes.

Matt Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary, are sworn in to testify as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing on Thursday.

Here's every word from the 8th Jan. 6 committee on its investigation

Read the full transcript from the July 21 House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearing.

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