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A Democratic majority, even a thin one, allows the party to set the chamber's legislative agenda and makes it easier to confirm President Biden's Cabinet picks.

Republicans and the president on Charlottesville, on their bigger agenda. Can this political marriage be saved?

The Feb. 4 speech could be awkward for the president if the Senate is still considering articles of impeachment in a trial at the same time. It's also one day after the Iowa caucuses.

The 86-year-old justice was hospitalized on Friday. In a statement Sunday, the Supreme Court said Ginsberg is now home and "doing well."

Fauci and Paul sparred at a Senate hearing on COVID-19, escalating exchanges the two have had throughout the pandemic. Fauci also said Paul is attempting to raise money off "a catastrophic epidemic."

Senators are scheduled to return to Washington on Monday, while lawmakers in the House are still not returning over coronavirus fears.

Trump ally and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was defeated by Rep. Roger Marshall, calming Republican leaders' worst fears in the race against Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her granddaughter that her final wish was that her replacement not be confirmed until a new presidency. How will Washington respond?

The legislation addresses many of Democrats' top priorities that were included in the $3.4 trillion bill that passed the House in May. The latest bill lessens the duration of benefits.

President Trump and Republicans already have remade the federal judiciary in their own image. The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg puts a rare third Supreme Court pick within their grasp.

The president says he likely will nominate a woman, noting that such a choice "would certainly be appropriate."

Former colleagues say David Uhlmann will work to make sure Americans can breathe clean air and drink safe water.

Also: It rained heavily in Louisville, Kentucky over the weekend, forcing dozens of people to evacuate; South Dakota recovers from an early winter blizzard; more deadly clashes break out in Egypt; and U.S. gas prices fall dramatically.

Louisville songwriter's wonderfully reflective original is an antidote to the "War on Christmas."

Extreme speeding is on the rise in North Carolina but, evidently, fines for that speeding are not. The Charlotte Observer's recent investigation "Death in the Fast Lane" looked at how 92% of drivers caught speeding got breaks in court.

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is going forward with a plan to change its football scheduling model, with the biggest change being the elimination of divisions.

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton is an award-winning broadcaster from Ghana and is NPR's Africa Correspondent. She describes herself as a "jobbing journalist"—who's often on the hoof, reporting from somewhere.

Brakkton Booker is a National Desk reporter based in Washington, DC.

GOP leaders hope to have the sweeping bill to President Trump's desk by July 4, but some Senate Republicans are speaking out about what the bill would mean for the debt and Medicaid.