Lakshmi Singh

Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee this hour in defense of a Justice Department that critics contend President Trump has weaponized to serve his own interests.

Ranking member Democrat Jamie Raskin opened his remarks today with searing accusations the DOJ has been less than transparent with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender with ties to President Trump, former President Bill Clinton and other prominent figures.

Bondi argues the DOJ has worked to release all materials under the law despite significant time constraints.

The U.S.

labor market started 2026 stronger than expected.

The government is out with January data showing non-farm payrolls rose by 130,000.

Unemployment rates slid to 4.3 percent.

However, the report, which was delayed due to the government shutdown, also significantly revises down the number of jobs created last year to 181,000.

The administration is trying to sell the public on his handling of the economy.

NPR's Tamara Keith reports President Trump says he'll own it.

We see on Wall Street the Dow is down 35 points at last check.

Actor James Van Der Beek, best known for his role in the hit show Dawson's Creek, has died.

He was 48 years old.

Van Der Beek announced his diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer in 2024.

His family wrote on Instagram this afternoon that he had passed away peacefully this morning.

From Washington, this is NPR News.

China is denying an accusation by the United States it's conducting illicit nuclear weapons testing.

NPR's Jeff Brumfield reports the escalating rhetoric is raising fears that nuclear testing could soon resume globally.

Nineteen Buddhist monks have completed a 108-day walk for peace from Texas to Washington, D.C.

They walked into the nation's capital this morning, single file.