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Passing the spending package took intense lobbying from the president to get 60 Democrats on board, and persistence by soon-to-be-Speaker John Boehner to fend off the most Republican representatives.

Rep. Dave Camp, who heads the Ways and Means Committee, is releasing a tax overhaul plan that would simplify the tax code. But even fellow Republicans are skeptical about its prospects.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with former Venezuelan Ambassador Milos Alcalay about the country's political turmoil. Alcalay served in the Venezuela diplomatic corps for 35 years until 2004.

Austrian researchers say they've found the first known example of tool use by cattle, courtesy of a Swiss-Brown cow named Veronika.

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse stood outside Capitol Hill Wednesday to share their stories and call for full the release of government files.

In many upstate cities like Syracuse, Binghamton, and Rochester, the number of children living in poverty is upwards of 40%.

Ukrainian voters say they're sick and tired of corrupt self-interested politicians. That might explain why a TV comedian is the unlikely frontrunner in Ukraine's presidential election.

Tone-deaf? Can't carry a tune? There's a choir just for you. The Tuneless Choir was made for people who want to sing like no one is listening.

The state budget is now nearly three weeks late and will not be completed this week. Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers are planning to pass a fourth spending extender Thursday to get the state through the next few days.

Paid posts, affiliate links, subscriptions — all ways social media influencers can make money. But how many influencers are actually making a living off their content creation? Not many.