The new Republican majorities in the House and Senate plan to move border legislation and cabinet confirmations first, with tax bills coming later this year.

Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger are two Democrats vying for governorships in New Jersey and Virginia as Republicans prepare to take over federal control in Congress and the White House.

And then there's the push to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which expire soon. NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh reports that House and Senate Republicans are debating what to do first.

NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh reports that House and Senate Republicans are debating what to do first. DEIRDRE WALSH, BYLINE: John Thune, the incoming Senate majority leader ...