Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela by authorizing covert CIA operations. And, a federal judge halts the Trump ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Chris Coons, D- Del., about the ongoing government shutdown and what he's hearing from federal workers in his state.

Speaker Mike Johnson says he can't swear in Arizona Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva because of the shutdown, but critics say he's trying to avoid a vote on releasing the Epstein files.

A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily halted the Trump administration from laying off federal workers during the shutdown, concluding that the administration likely acted illegally.

President Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela, authorizing covert CIA operations and striking suspected drug boats. A federal judge pauses the Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs, at least for ...

"Free buses" is one of the big ideas that helped Zohran Mamdani win the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. But the ...

For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate ...

Just 20 years ago, Natalie Grabow was learning to swim. Now she's hailed as an inspiration after winning her age group at the ...

Virginia is just weeks away from electing a new governor, but the government shutdown and an explosive text message scandal ...

Dozens of fans and scholars came from as far away as France for a New Jersey symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of ...

Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death ...

Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts ...