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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Celine Gounder, who was on Biden's Coronavirus Transition Task Force, about the letter she and others wrote criticizing the CDC's current guidance on the coronavirus.

Under the new administration, the Department of Homeland Security looks set to roll back several Trump-era immigration policies and to establish a path to citizenship for immigrants.

President Biden ordered full reimbursement to states using the National Guard in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Many troops will be used to boost the pace of vaccinations.

Alexei Navalny was arrested when he returned to Russia after recovering from poisoning, which he blames on Russia's president. He says the accusations against him are politically motivated.

Two more of President Biden's nominees to lead the Justice Department will be questioned by the Senate this week as Merrick Garland prepares for confirmation as attorney general.

With Democrats in full control of Congress, lawmakers hope that the legislation will find more support. Efforts to pass tougher gun control laws have repeatedly failed despite recent mass shootings.

Myanmar's military has used live ammunition to quell ongoing protests, which are trying to restore democratic rule, killing scores of protesters in recent days.

The House normally has no role in Cabinet nominations, but because Austin, a retired Army general, has been out of uniform for less than seven years, both chambers of Congress must approve a waiver.

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout faces another bottleneck: Pfizer and Moderna may be unable to fulfill contractual promises to deliver 100 million doses a piece to the federal government by March 31.

President Biden has picked Gary Gensler to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gensler made a fortune on Wall Street early in his career, but he has since become a tough market watchdog.