The not guilty verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two people and injured one other person, all of whom were protesting following a police shooting in Kenosha Wisconsin, has been celebrated by far-right extremists.
Some GOP Congressmen have offered the teenager internships following his acquittal.
And it's Thanksgiving in the US this week, with fears of a post-holiday Covid spike.
Also, almost $2 trillion has been approved for new spending for social safety net programs and programs to address climate change. The package includes the bulk of President Biden's domestic spending agenda.
Kelsey Snell is a congressional correspondent for NPR, based in Washington DC.