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The White House coronavirus outbreak is affecting Congress as infections spread to Republican senators.

The bipartisan resolution has no force of law but puts the House on record for the first time condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theory the fringe movement promotes.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. Both parties are preparing for President Trump to name a nominee to fill her vacancy at the Supreme Court.

The measure includes a last-minute agreement with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Republicans over aid for farmers. The Senate needs to vote on the resolution and send it to President Trump.

President Trump and Senate Republicans appear determined to get a new Supreme Court justice confirmed before the November election. Democrats are vowing to stop that from happening.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed 30 House Democrats for reelection, the highest number of Democrats to earn the business lobby's support in at least a decade.

In her final statement, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she wishes she is not replaced until after the election. NPR talks about how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might navigate the vacancy.

The proposal rallied Republicans but failed to overcome a necessary procedural hurdle in the Senate. Negotiations with Democrats remain stalled, and chances of a deal before the election are fading.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the U.S. Postal Service is fully capable of handling mail-in ballots for the upcoming elections even after he ordered the removal of mailboxes and sorting machines.

If Joe Biden wins the White House, he will confront a familiar roadblock to advancing his agenda: a polarized, closely divided Congress.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is summoning lawmakers back to Washington to vote on legislation to stop changes in operations by the U.S. Postal Service. Mail slowdowns have concerned many Americans.

Senate primaries took place in Kansas, Michigan and Missouri on Tuesday. NPR discusses the major election news and what the results might signal about what's to come in November.

A key victory in a Senate GOP primary on Tuesday offers a mild reprieve to Republicans working to hold their narrow majority in 2020.

A GOP primary in Kansas could be a make-or-break contest for Republican efforts to maintain control of the U.S. Senate in 2020, especially as national trends continue to move in favor of Democrats.

Senate Republicans are still working on their latest coronavirus relief bill but key programs are ending. An eviction ban ends today, and the last batch of $600 checks goes out this weekend

Unemployment claims have spiked for the first time since March, but the federal unemployment aid expires soon. Senate Republicans and the White House are still negotiating their relief bill.

NPR's White House and health correspondents discuss the reappearance of daily coronavirus task force briefings after a long hiatus.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is set to unveil a GOP proposal this week that is facing some opposition among GOP senators and the White House.

Congress returns from its summer recess with a big item on its to-do list: the next coronavirus relief package. Sticking points include unemployment benefits.

Activists say the pandemic and racial justice protests have contributed to a climate that is more favorable to progressive candidates and ideas.