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The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers antigovernment group, Stewart Rhodes, and four others go on trial Tuesday on charges of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, became emotional Sunday, calling the president's travel ban "un-American." The president took aim at him in an unusual moment and questioned his sincerity.

Soccer fans are strutting in Afghanistan today, after their national team defeated neighboring Pakistan in a friendly match sponsored by FIFA, soccer's governing body. Before Tuesday's match in Kabul, the two teams had not played each other in more than 30 years.

The government is preparing to sue more than a dozen banks, alleging they misrepresented the quality of mortgage securities, The New York Times reports.

Mungiu took home the prestigious Palme D'Or for his film Fjord, a culture-war drama set in Norway.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has postponed its latest public hearing because of Hurricane Ian. The session had been set for Wednesday afternoon.

DeSantis has made the culture wars central to his political identity — and intends to run that way in the GOP primary for president.

Donald Trump named New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to be ambassador to the U.K. It's a post traditionally reserved for big donors. Obama even named another NFL owner to a different ambassadorship.

Starting Jan. 3, Billboard is changing the way it calculates the top albums of the week. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Slate writer and critic Chris Molanphy about what the rule changes mean.

Top health officials responsible for the government's pandemic response testified before a Senate committee Wednesday. Democratic lawmakers expressed concern about political interference in science.