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President Trump's nominee to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a current Justice Department official. That's drawing fresh attention to controversies inside the department.

While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement.

NPR's David Welna reports the Senate has approved a federal budget with a tax cut that falls about $400 billion short of President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut plan.

NPR's Brooke Gladstone talks with historian Stephen Ambrose about a mission that unfolded in the early hours of D-Day to seize a strategically important bridge. Ambrose is the author of a book about the mission, Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 (Touchstone Books, 1988).

Commentator Joe Mackall talks about how the Old Order Amish celebrate Christmas. For them, the holiday falls on January 6th, and is a day of fasting and rest.

Phil Gunson reports from Caracas, Venezuela on the plane crash yesterday that killed 24 people, including 6 Americans.

Scott Simon talks with Librarian Dolores Schuller about Thomas Drey, the retired school teacher who left an estate of $6.8 million to the business branch of the Boston Public Library. It's the library's largest donation from an individual.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the political maneuvering between Republicans and Democrats in Congress over the president's $1.6 billion tax cut proposal.

President Biden is delivering an address from the Oval Office of the White House to talk about his decision not to accept the Democratic Party nomination for President. Watch the event live at 6 pm MT.

Pete Hegseth reportedly shared details about Yemen strikes in a second group chat with his wife and brother. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., says it's 'not shocking' based on behavior out of the Pentagon.