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Nineteen Republicans including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted in favor of the bipartisan bill, despite objections from colleagues who opposed the cost.

Karen Bass previously represented Los Angeles as the District 37 U.S. House representative. She defeated opponent Rick Caruso in November to become the first woman mayor of the city.

A new report by WalletHub measured how much people pay in property, income and sales tax in proportion to the amount of money they make.

Sweden has a global reputation as a smoothly run, harmonious nation. But following the death of an immigrant, three nights of rioting have prompted some soul-searching.

Menendez has refused to step down as New Jersey's senior senator even amid growing calls from his fellow Democratic senators.

The Academy Award-winning actor said on the Australian version of the Today show that he has a few more roles left before he withdraws from the acting world.

Vikki Valentine is a senior supervising editor on NPR's science desk. She oversees the network's global health and development coverage across broadcast and digital platforms. Previously, Valentine was the network's climate change, energy, and environment editor and in this role was a recipient of a 2012 DuPont Award for coverage of natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania.

Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.

Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, is The Nicky and Jamie Grant Distinguished Professor of the Practice in Literary Criticism at Georgetown University. She is an associate editor of and contributor to Mystery and Suspense Writers (Scribner) and the winner of the 1999 Edgar Award for Criticism, presented by the Mystery Writers of America. In 2019, Corrigan was awarded the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing by the National Book Critics Circle.

In Tucson, Ariz., residents rejected a "sanctuary city" label. In San Francisco, they supported a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes, and in Jersey City, N.J., they closed the door on Airbnb.