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The Democratic-led House Administration Committee is considering a challenge brought by defeated Democrat Rita Hart, who lost a race for an Iowa congressional district by six votes.

David Bellos' new book is a comprehensive guide to Les Misérables, and a compelling story in its own right, packed with detail about the creation and publication of Victor Hugo's massive masterpiece.

The rapper and producer who animated the Bay Area crew had a huge hit in 1990 with "The Humpty Dance," introduced the world to Tupac Shakur and was a foundational figure in West Coast hip-hop.

As Democrats keep working towards a scaled-back spending bill, the Duchess of Sussex urged them not to "compromise or negotiate" over a national paid family leave program.

Home prices have been on a tear during the pandemic. A new report out Tuesday shows home prices nationally are up 19% in a single year.

El Paso, Texas, is remembering the 23 people killed during a mass shooting at a Walmart on this day in 2019. The alleged gunman said online that he wanted to stop the "Hispanic invasion" of the state.

An NPR analysis found at least 20 Republican candidates for secretary of state offices in 2022 who doubt Joe Biden's 2020 victory.

They are planning to debate voting rights bills and hold a vote on changing Senate rules to pass them. They are expected to fail despite intense public pressure from the White House.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring. With a potential red wave coming in the midterm election, his move to step down now is about politics and the ideological direction of the court.

President Biden will be in Europe for a G-7 meeting in Germany, before he heads to a NATO summit. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Berlin on Friday to join a UN conference on food security.