Barbara Sprunt
Barbara Sprunt is a producer on NPR's Washington desk, where she reports and produces breaking news and feature political content. She formerly produced the NPR Politics Podcast and got her start in radio at as an intern on NPR's Weekend All Things Consideredand Tell Me Morewith Michel Martin. She is an alumnus of the Paul Miller Reporting Fellowship at the National Press Foundation. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Pennsylvania native.
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The Ohio Republican said it's a "tough time to be in public service," citing hyper-partisanship. -
The trial itself will begin on Feb. 9, giving the Democratic House impeachment managers and Trump's defense team two weeks to file briefs and finalize their legal preparations.
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Haines has made history as the first woman to hold the top job in U.S. intelligence.
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A Democratic majority, even a thin one, allows the party to set the chamber's legislative agenda and makes it easier to confirm Biden's Cabinet picks.
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The Senate majority leader's remarks are his strongest against the president since the Jan. 6 riot.
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Alejandro Mayorkas, who would be the first Latino and first immigrant to lead DHS, was previously the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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More than 200 names are on Trump's list to be included as statues in the garden, ranging from politicians to musicians. He has touted it, but it's unlikely to ever see the sunlight.
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Selecting Gary Gensler for the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit Chopra for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a win for progressives who have pushed for aggressive oversight.
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President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration has been largely downsized because of the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns after the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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South Carolina's Harrison raised a record amount of money in his unsuccessful attempt to unseat Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham.
