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Red Flag laws temporarily remove guns from owners who pose a danger to themselves or others. Several states have passed the laws in recent years, but research on their effectiveness is mixed.

Debate Over Iraqi Arms Data Rages on Capitol Hill

President Bush on Tuesday dismissed efforts at what he called "revisionist history" regarding the war in Iraq, but on Capitol Hill there were more questions about pre-war intelligence and the whereabouts of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. NPR's David Welna reports from the Capitol.

Samantha and Ariane Buck have struggled with medical debt for years, making it difficult at times to provide for their children. A ballot measure in their state of Arizona to cap interest rates on medical debt passed overwhelmingly, fueled by support from Democrats and Republicans.

Medical debt snares millions of people. States, red and blue are passing laws to help

State lawmakers from both parties are expanding protections for patients burdened by medical debt.

Chef Gillian Clark from Colorado Kitchen.

Red, White and Blue Desserts

Gillian Clark, head chef and owner of Colorado Kitchen in Washington, D.C., suggests some seasonal treats for the Fourth of July. Clark shares her recipes with NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

'Fast And Furious' Operation Blasted On Capitol Hill

On Wednesday a government watchdog issued a report finding widespread failures with the government's "Fast and Furious" gun trafficking operation. On Thursday, the watchdog at the Justice Department, Inspector General Michael Horowitz, told a House panel that federal agents and prosecutors failed to protect public safety — and their bosses didn't pay enough attention.

Trump Administration Blocks Key Diplomat From Testifying On Capitol Hill

The diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland, had been summoned by three House panels. The move has significant implications, as Democrats could seize upon it as instance of obstruction.

<p>Anita Hill was 35 years old when she testified that Clarence Thomas had pressured her to go out with him and subjected her to sexually explicit conversations.</p>

20 Years Later, Anita Hill Is 'Reimagining Equality'

On Oct. 11, 1991, Anita Hill testified during confirmation hearings that then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her. Inspired by the letters she has received in the 20 years since then, the law professor has written a new book, Reimagining Equality.

On the first day of Senate hearings over the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, supporters and opponents of the confirmation confront each other in front of the Supreme Court.

Protesters Flock To Supreme Court, Capitol Hill For Amy Coney Barrett Hearings

Demonstrators called on lawmakers to "save the ACA" and "protect life in law" in dueling protests on Monday, the first day of Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. See photos from the day.

Advocates are on Capitol Hill this week to press Congress to renew and expand a program that provides compensation for people who continue to suffer the effects of the U.S. nuclear testing program.

A push for compensation for U.S. nuclear testing fallout resumes on Capitol Hill

Dozens of advocates are blanketing Capitol Hill this week to push for Congress to revive a program that provided compensation to people with long-standing impacts from U.S. nuclear testing programs.

In Paris, a 'Red Balloon' with an Eastern Air

Fresh Air's film critic says Hou Hsiao-hsien's homage to the 1956 Alan Lamorisse film is as much a masterpiece as the original — but on its own singular terms.

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