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Just a few weeks ago, pollster Bill McInturff characterized the high negative ratings for Congress and the president as "ripples that will take a long time to resolve." Now, with new polling that suggests even deeper voter frustration, he says the political climate is even worse than before.

Republican lawmakers want equal party representation on the panel to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Congress is expected to approve President Bush's $75-billion request to fund the war in Iraq, but the House and Senate must reconcile differences over the size of a proposed tax cut. The House passed the president's package, worth $726 billion over 10 years. But the war's growing price tag makes the Senate reluctant to sign off on the entire amount. NPR's David Welna reports.

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is not seeking re-election in 2016, but he is leaving no room for a leadership fight. He's throwing his support to his top lieutenant and message maestro.

Supermarket produce shelves can be bleak in December, but the humble cauliflower is in season. Top Chef finalist Carla Hall shares her recipe for a cream of cauliflower soup to warm the winter nights.

Heidi Brown's Army uniform is decorated with one small star, which marks her as a brigadier general. But at this point in her career, "gender now shuts the door for me," she says.

A meteorologist goes up against Alabama's deadly tornadoes, as NPR's Invisibilia explores our relationship with uncertainty.

Correspondent Susan Stamberg gathers recommendations for the season's best books from booksellers Rona Brinlee, Daniel Goldin and Lucia Silva. Their selections include comics about philosophy, novels about building families, and a box set that dives into the process of writing.

Philip Banks III was set to become Commissioner William Bratton's deputy. The reasons for his abrupt resignation are not clear.

Washington Sen. Patty Murray, Senate Budget Committee chair and Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference, talks to Robert Siegel about efforts in the Senate to stave off a government shutdown and pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded.