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The White House and congressional leaders may be near a deal on a new wave of coronavirus relief funding. The proposal would replenish a small business loan program that ran out of money.

House managers called for impeachment and attorneys for President Trump declared the articles of impeachment "ridiculous."

Millions of government workers and contractors hold government clearances, and the president can grant them to anyone he wants — even, as one expert said, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Novelist Nicole Krauss explains how not knowing is an integral part of her writing process. She says her doubt-ridden characters in Great House are reflections of her own approach to fiction; she doesn't know what's going to happen — until it does.

Republican Kevin McCarthy finally succeeded on the 15th vote to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. But he had to make numerous concessions along the way.

The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit libraries from banning books or other material because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, prompting strong opposition from Republicans who called it an assault on local control.

If Republicans win a House majority on Tuesday, some say they will use all available legislative tools to challenge and change the health overhaul bill.

Bloomington-Normal’s housing market is, at the moment, ruthless. There’s not enough supply and way too much demand, pushing up prices and rents. Now, a group is exploring an idea that’s relatively new to the Twin Cities: a community land trust.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with the governors in an hour-long White House discussion described by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as "honest and open" and by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker as “candid.” But the president also heard comments and questions that ranged from complimentary to "a little targeted."

NPR's Scott Simons speaks to Maha Nassar, a professor at the University of Arizona, about how Palestinians will view the Israeli Prime Minister's visit to the White House next week.