President Joe Biden speaking about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University, Oct. 21, 2022, in Dover, Del. The Biden administration said it is extending the student loan repayment pause again. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
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Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel
Former Vice President Mike Pence (right) speaks with Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep at the law library of the Indiana state capitol in Indianapolis on Monday. Nickolai Hammar/NPR hide caption
Mike Pence, pondering a presidential run, condemns Trump's rhetoric on Jan. 6
Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy speaks to supporters at an election watch party at the Renaissance Hotel on Nov. 8, in Columbus, Ohio. Kennedy was reelected to the court, this time as its chief justice. Andrew Spear/Getty Images hide caption
How GOP state supreme court wins could change state policies and who runs Congress
Republican Monica De La Cruz-Hernandez flipped the 15th House Congressional District in one of Texas' only remaining competitive districts. In this file photo, she talks in her office in Alamo, Texas, July 8, 2021. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
J. Edgar Hoover is seen in his Washington, D.C., office in 1936. A new biography of the long-time FBI director looks at public support for his policies during most of his tenure. AP hide caption
Biography traces public support for J. Edgar Hoover in most of his 48 years in power
Chef Robert Irvine and Lance Cpl. Oscar Aguilar, with food services, 2nd Landing Support Battalion, prepare mashed potatoes for Friendsgiving dinner aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., on Nov. 21, 2022. Staff Sgt. Mark Morrow/Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point hide caption
The two national Thanksgiving turkeys, Chocolate and Chip, are photographed before a pardoning ceremony at the White House on Monday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Biden pardoned the Thanksgiving turkeys. Read the strange truth behind the tradition
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., right, welcomes Vice President Harris to Malacanang Palace in Manila on Nov. 21, 2022. Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
On Wednesday in Atlanta, Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer for the Georgia secretary of state, rolls a 10-sided die as part of process to determine which batches of ballots to audit for a statewide risk limiting audit of the 2022 general election. Ben Gray/AP hide caption
Georgia election officials breathe a sigh of relief after uneventful voting
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Georgia election officials breathe a sigh of relief after uneventful voting
President Biden, campaigning with gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore in Bowie, Maryland, on the eve of the U.S. midterm election. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Jim Marchant, center, GOP nominee for secretary of state in Nevada, lost his election and also underperformed fellow Republicans running for U.S. senator and governor. John Locher/AP hide caption
The rising sun illuminates the U.S. Capitol building on Nov. 9, 2022 — the day after Election Day. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
A tweet by former President Donald Trump is displayed on a screen during a hearing held by the House Jan. 6 committee on June 9. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams lost the election this year by a larger margin than she did 4 years ago, leading to questions about the future of the party in the state. Associated Press hide caption
Former DOJ Prosecutor Jack Smith at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers court in The Hague, Netherlands, Nov. 9, 2020. Attorney General Merrick Garland named Smith a special counsel on Friday to oversee two investigations involving Donald Trump. Jerry Lampen/AP hide caption
Jack Smith, seen in 2010 when he was the Justice Department's chief of the Public Integrity Section. Attorney General Merrick Garland named Smith a special counsel on Friday to oversee DOJ's criminal investigations involving former President Donald Trump. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption
DOJ names Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California is surrounded by members of the media as she heads back to her office after announcing she would step away as a party leader. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., during a news conference with House Democrats about the Build Back Better legislation, outside of the Capitol in 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., is poised to take the gavel as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee if Republicans take control of the House in January. They are expected to hold a narrow majority and launch wide ranging probes of the Biden administration. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks from the Capitol's House chamber on Nov. 17. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption