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As the showdown over the leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues, NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Georgetown University law professor Adam Levitin about what the law says about the succession of bureau directors.

Republicans applaud as the Virginia State Board of Elections certifies results in two district elections that preserve GOP control of the House of Delegates. Democrats haven't given up the fight.

Gen. Zhang Yang, a former head of the powerful Central Military Commission's political work department, hanged himself at his home in Beijing last week, state media said.

Sexual harassment allegations against Sen. Franken have been complicated for Abby Honold. She's a rape survivor who had asked Franken to sponsor sexual assault legislation.

Most transgender Americans say they are discriminated against, but not everyone agrees on where it's coming from according to a new NPR poll.

Houses on streets with weird names generally have less value. Students looked for examples at Butt Street and Fanny Street. Property values on those streets were as much as 20 percent lower.

More American youth are moving to Mexico than there are Mexican youth coming to the U.S. More than half a million American children have moved to Mexico since 2008, and are studying in schools there.

Rachel Martin talks to Republican Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio about control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. NPR's Uri Berliner weighs in on the politics at the relatively new agency.

Even though the federal health law allows young adults to stay on their parents' plan through age 26, those children are generally responsible for their own bills.

Also: Kenya's president takes the oath of office for a second term; President Trump will visit Capitol Hill today; and the Bali volcano keeps erupting.