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NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., about President Biden's executive action to pardon people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law.

Both President Biden and former President Trump are headed to Pennsylvania this week as the midterm election campaigns heat up.

The Labor Department reported Friday that the nation's unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in November as employers added 146,000 jobs. In October, the jobless rate was 7.9 percent. Analysts had predicted weaker numbers for November, partly because of the storm's aftermath.

Lawmakers at Tuesday's hearing on U.S.-China competition discussed a range of threats, including China's foreign farmland holdings. A South Dakota congressman argues even a small amount is concerning.

B. Todd Jones is in charge of a bureau whose relevance and performance are being questioned and whose resource problems appear to be growing larger. He's trying to put the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives back on solid footing after years of controversy and criticism.

As we look back on 2022, we wanted to share a few of our favorite moments of joy from the year to bring a bit of hope, whimsy and humor to the end of the year.

President Trump has used culture wars to fire up his base since he first ran for the White House, but that strategy may be losing its value as social attitudes and policies on race and identity shift.

President-elect Barack Obama has named former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta as his choice to head the CIA. He also picked retired Adm. Dennis Blair to be director of national intelligence, which oversees all intelligence operations.

Smoke from the Durkee Fire in Oregon was choking the air in Boise, Idaho, and beyond. An air quality warning was in effect for the entire region on Wednesday.

Lawmakers in the House are set to consider a bipartisan bill that would overhaul how Congress handles allegations of sexual misconduct. Rachel Martin talks to Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne of Alabama.