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A court-appointed officer in Dallas has sued national party committees, both Democratic and Republican, to recover campaign contributions from indicted financier R. Allen Stanford. The money at stake totals $1.6 million.

The president's plan will increase spending in the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a number of government programs. The deficit for this year would surge to a record-breaking $1.6 trillion, according to a congressional official.

Oil companies bid a record $2.6 billion for oil and gas leases for 29 million acres in waters off the northwest coast of Alaska. Those waters are home to the polar bear. The sale has touched off another round of debate about conservation versus exploration.

The United States has joined the list of countries where democracy is backsliding, according to a new report by the think tank International IDEA.

Closures from COVID-19 have affected 1.6 billion children worldwide. Nearly two years into the pandemic, experts say the economic costs are in the trillions and the social costs are incalculable.

Ford Motor Company is considering offers for Volvo, the Swedish car maker that Ford bought in 1999 for $6.5 billion. Robert Siegel talks with Micheline Maynard, of the New York Times, about whether the move signifies a broader "back to basics" shift in Detroit.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that federal authorities may prosecute people who use marijuana on doctor's orders. In a 6-to-3 decision, the court found that federal laws prohibiting marijuana use trump state laws that legalize the drug's medical use.

England looked every bit the Group B favorite in its 6-2 win over Iran, and the U.S. tie with Wales complicates its hopes of emerging from the World Cup group stage.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says it will restore former President Donald Trump's accounts following a two-year suspension imposed after the Jan. 6 insurrection.

In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58% say Trump is responsible for the riot at the Capitol, but most Republicans don't — and most of them don't accept the accuracy of the election either.