Get live updates from Capitol Hill after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to avert a government shut down.

As a shutdown of the federal government sends shockwaves through the states, Iowa’s colleges and universities are starting to ...

On Wednesday, October 1 at midnight, the federal government went into a shutdown, after the two political parties failed to ...

The federal shutdown will affect people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains what will be ...

The federal government shutdown entered a new week on Sunday as Democrats dug in further with health care demands that ...

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently spoke about the Trump administration's support for farmers and ranchers.

Louis C.K. is looking back on the sexual misconduct allegations that derailed his comedy career. During an interview on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast, C.K., 58, admitted that he “felt free” ...

The Federal Election Commission, which regulates campaign finance, has lost another member. But the FEC has actually been ...

Washington’s mayor and other local officials will be grilled by members of a House committee seeking to expand federal control over the city. By Campbell Robertson After months of threats, insults and ...

At a Senate health committee hearing, Dr. Susan Monarez painted a picture of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a man wedded to his own ideology and uninterested in government scientists. By ...

Many key government operations will remain working, but there could be delays at some federal agencies because of furloughs ...