Ron says the US is feeling emotionally spent after the marking of the 9/11 20th anniversary. Also there's major resistance in some quarters to vaccination mandates.
And Ron talks to Lynn about pitched battles in courts over state-passed anti-Abortion laws and voting restrictions. Finally, a big pro-Trump rally is brewing for next weekend in Washington DC.
Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.
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