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President Trump wants businesses to start reopening after the coronavirus forced shutdowns. Here's what the White House task force recommends for states.

In many parts of the country it's actually gotten a bit easier, though not any cheaper, to buy a house. Housing sales are down nationwide, and the market is cooling off.

Republicans and Democrats landed blows and counterblows in the high-stakes political and legal slugfest. President Trump is keeping his former counsel off the Hill, but Democrats won in court.

A significant power shift begins in Washington with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. The incoming speaker plans votes on bills to reopen the government and new rules.

It's the second time in less than a year that House Republicans have pushed to remove their elected leader.

House Republicans plan to hold a forum Tuesday to vet candidates for speaker of the House. A vote for speaker is set for Wednesday. How likely is that Kevin McCarthy could serve as speaker again?

President Trump was rushed away from the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday after shots were fired in the hotel. A man has been taken into custody.

NPR's Melissa Block reports on French chef Alain Ducasse and his new restaurant, where every detail counts. Ducasse is the only chef to earn a three-star rating at two different establishments, so New York gourmets have been eagerly awaiting the opening of Alain Ducasse at the Essex House. It's the city's most expensive restaurant where one meal averages about one hundred and sixty dollars. And it limits its number of customers with just two lunches per week, dinner Monday through Friday, and just one seating per meal.

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is a foreign affairs expert who serves on the National Security Council. He has been described as having told investigators he worried immediately about the Ukraine affair.

The chamber voted to encourage Vice President Pence to take steps to immediately become acting president, arguing that President Trump is unfit to lead the country. Here's a record of the vote.