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Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged some Jan. 6 defendants

The statute is also the basis for one of the four obstruction counts brought against former President Donald Trump in the criminal case currently pending against him in federal court in Washington.

Inflation makes food insecurity top of mind for many this holiday season

Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot speaks with Morning Edition about food insecurity.

President Biden meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Mexico City during the North American Leaders' Summit in January.

Biden is visiting Ottawa this week. Concerns about Haiti are at the top of the agenda

It's President Biden's first trip to Canada as president. He and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expected to discuss their concerns about the security crisis in Haiti.

Week in politics: Biden in Saudi; Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service texts

President Biden's middle east diplomacy, and the January 6 committee issues new subpoenas as it continues to build a case against former President Donald Trump.

For six months, filmmakers Grant Baldwin and Jen Rustemeyer vowed to eat only food entering the waste stream. They document their experiment, and the problem of food waste, in <em>Just Eat It.</em>

In 'Just Eat It,' Filmmakers Feast For 6 Months On Discarded Food

Roughly 133 billion pounds of food go uneaten each year — much of it still edible. So for a half-year, the two filmmakers behind Just Eat It vowed to eat nothing but food entering the waste stream.

Pastor Bobby Jones points to the cross on top of Glover Grove Baptist Church in Warrenville, S.C., where he has preached for more than 30 years. The steeple was one of the only parts of the church left standing.

Investigators Probe Fires At 6 Black Churches In 5 Southern States

Authorities are investigating fires that have damaged or destroyed black churches in South Carolina and nearby states following the shooting deaths of nine people at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during a July 28, 2020, press conference in Raleigh.

NC Gov. Cooper calls for stronger gun laws; Sen. Tillis warns against curbing gun rights

Gov. Roy Cooper called for stricter gun laws, saying "we cannot normalize the mass murder of children," while Rep, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis warned against curbing gun rights, saying the country must focus on other ways to anticipate and preempt future attacks.

How a group of online sleuths are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters

HuffPost journalist Ryan J. Reilly says "sedition hunters" have used videos, social media posts and facial recognition software to identify individuals who participated in the storming of the Capitol.

Dow Index Closes Below 16,000 After Plunging Nearly 3.6 Percent

The Dow Jones benchmark started Monday's session above 16,459 and fell more than 1,000 points before closing at 15,871. The index lost about 3.6 percent of its value.

Love In The Time Of COVID-19: Some Pickup Lines To Get You Through The Pandemic

Maybe it's not the way you imagined meeting that special someone. But if they can look passed that N95 mask, gazing into your eyes from a safe distance, who's to say it's not meant to last?

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