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Rep.-elect Lucy McBath, D-Ga., reacts after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday.

Office Real Estate Is A Game Of Chance For New House Members

Incoming House freshmen drew numbers for where their new offices would be in January. Luck determined whether they'd get a room with a view or one in the rafters.

Kareem Hunt walks off the field before his last game with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs released him after the release of a video showing Hunt shoving and kicking a woman.

NFL's Chiefs Cut Player Seen Attacking Woman — After Video Becomes Public

"Earlier this year, we were made aware of an incident involving running back Kareem Hunt. ... The video released today confirms that fact. We are releasing Kareem immediately," the Chiefs said Friday.

Political Moves In Wisconsin And Michigan Reminiscent Of Marbury Vs. Madison Debate

The moves in Wisconsin and Michigan aren't new. In some ways they reopen the debate that was settled in Marbury vs. Madison. The American Enterprise Institute's Norman Ornstein gives us a lesson.

Sen. Jon Kyl, who first retired from the Senate in 2013, had indicated he never planned on sticking around long, committing to serve only through the end of the current congressional term.

Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl To Step Down, Leaving McCain's Seat Vacant Again

Kyl previously retired from the Senate in 2013 and indicated his return would be temporary after Sen. John McCain's death. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will appoint a replacement to serve until 2020.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a state has to adhere to the Eighth Amendment's excessive fines clause. That could have consequences for civil forfeiture in crimes.

Supreme Court Appears Ready To Make It Harder For States To Confiscate Property

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about one of the few remaining provisions in the Bill of Rights not yet applied to the states: the ban on excessive fines.

Pakistan And India Begin Construction On Corridor Linking The Two Countries

Pakistan's prime minister will break ground on a corridor linking to India. It will allow visa-free travel for India's Sikhs to one of their holy sites.

A Facebook posting, released by the House intelligence committee, for a group called "Secured Borders." It and others like it were created by Russian specialists posing as Americans.

New Reports Detail Expansive Russia Disinformation Scheme Targeting U.S.

The studies for the Senate intelligence committee assess how broadly Russians wielded social media to reach millions of Americans and suppress Democratic and black voting.

In this photo from March, a North Atlantic right whale feeds off the coast of Massachusetts. A new North Atlantic right whale calf was just spotted — and it's the first calf sighting in over a year.

Endangered Species Observers Have Spotted The First Right Whale Calf Of The Season

The sighting is a glimmer of hope for a species that has seen a hard few years: 19 right whales died in 2017 and 2018, and not a single North American right whale calf was seen last season.

Fried bologna and eggs is one of the dishes included in The Cash And Carter Family Cookbook.

You Can Eat Like Johnny Cash — Thanks To A Cookbook From Country Music's First Family

The son of country music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter has compiled a book of Southern recipes handed down in his family through the years.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke To Step Down

President Trump has tweeted that the interior secretary is stepping down at the end of the year. NPR's Scott Simon and Tamara Keith discuss the issue.

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