Janine Herbst

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune.

Meanwhile, the Senate today blocked a proposal that would have banned trans athletes from competing in women's sports.

Britain says Iran launched an unsuccessful missile attack at a joint British and American base in the Indian Ocean.

NPR's Ruth Sherlock has more.

Nearly two months of virtual learning ended this week for students in St.

Paul, Minnesota.

It was a response to the sweeping immigration enforcement surge in the state.

NPR's Meg Anderson has more.

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Robert Mueller, the FBI director who transformed the agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the 9-11 attacks, has died.

He was 81 years old.

Mueller was also the special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign and whether the Trump campaign illegally coordinated with the Kremlin to sway the outcome of the 2016 presidential race.

Mueller led the FBI for 12 years and was named special counsel

eight days after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, who was also investigating Russia in the Trump campaign.

Trump has unforgiven Mueller's investigation, though, saying in a post on social media, quote, good, I'm glad he's dead.

He can no longer hurt innocent people.

The British version of Saturday Night Live debuts tonight with Tina Fey hosting.

Vicki Barker has more from London.

And I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.