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News brief: Ukraine airspace, Senate abortion-rights bill, New Mexico wildfire

Russia's giant air force hasn't done it much good in Ukraine. The Senate is to vote on a bill codifying Roe V. Wade into law. Firefighters in New Mexico struggle to contain a wildfire.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a press conference with his Belarus counterpart, following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 18, 2022. (Sergei GuneyevGUNEYEV/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a press conference with his Belarus counterpart, following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 18, 2022. (Sergei GuneyevGUNEYEV/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

New biography 'Putin' takes a deep dive into the Russian leader

The book is a close examination of the life and career of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Food insecurity is another major issue caused by Russia invading Ukraine

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maryan Zablotskyy, a member of Ukraine's parliament, about food insecurity in Ukraine and elsewhere as a result of the Russian invasion.

The amount of money spent on Capitol Hill is way more than small change — but the impact of that money is a little murky. Here, the U.S. Capitol is reflected in a fountain full of coins on Election Day this year.

Top Spenders On Capitol Hill Pay Billions, Receive Trillions

A new analysis by the Sunlight Foundation examines corporations that expend the most money in Washington on campaign contributions and lobbying. Defense contractors and finance giants lead the pack.

The U.S. State Department has ordered almost all of its staff at the embassy in Kyiv to leave, according to an advisory issued Saturday.

The U.S. orders embassy staff in Ukraine to leave over fears of a Russian attack

A senior U.S. military official said something was detected in recent days that sharply heightened concern that an invasion is coming.

Pope Francis delivers his homily during an ordination mass on April 25, at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. This week, the pope decreed that all bishops and cardinals can be tried if they are suspected of criminal behavior.

Pope Francis Issues Orders Aimed At Cracking Down On Vatican Corruption

Pope Francis decreed that all bishops and cardinals can be tried if suspected of criminal behavior. He also banned Vatican employees from accepting gifts amounting to more than 40 euros (about $48).

Capitol Security Task Force Member On Recommendations In Wake Of Latest Attack

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan about how Friday's attack at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint affects the ongoing security review in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., leaves his office after speaking with President Biden about his long-stalled domestic agenda, at the Capitol on Monday.

Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments

Because an extension of the child tax credit is tied in with President Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan, it remains unclear whether the monthly payments will continue beyond this year.

Firefighters battle flames as the Dixie Fire pushes through the Genesee Valley in California in August 2021. The fire was California's largest single wildfire in recorded history, burning nearly 1 million acres.

Federal firefighters are waiting for pay raises they hope will help fill their ranks

While they face longer and hotter wildfire seasons, federal firefighters are also battling staffing shortages in six of the nine regions across the country.

A former Israeli prime minister went to jail — where he wrote a memoir

NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about his book, "Searching for Peace: A Memoir of Israel." He's said he's innocent, but went to prison for corruption charges.

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