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In emotional comments at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, the New Jersey Democrat also expressed shock at the questioning she faced from some of his GOP colleagues.

Democrats are hoping to finish Jackson's confirmation process before Congress leaves for Easter recess April 11.

Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan all reported mild symptoms. All three had been vaccinated and boosted, and encouraged others to do the same.

Sporting events and live theater announced cancellations amid major increases in new coronavirus cases, in large part because of the omicron variant.

Despite the agreement, the lawmakers said "there is still more work to be done on the final bill."

Linda Thomas-Greenfield was grilled by members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about a speech she gave at a Chinese-backed institution on the campus of Savannah State University in 2019.

In an interview with NPR's Weekend Edition, the Democratic senator said the Supreme Court vacancy should be filled by a nominee from the winner of the presidential election.

Follow live updates and analysis of the Democratic National Convention.

Democrats have announced a detailed list of party leaders and rising stars who will speak during each night of the virtual convention next week.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has directed the clerk of the House to remove the portraits of four former House speakers who served in the Confederacy.