After six failed attempts, the Senate will vote again Thursday to end the shutdown, as both parties continue to trade blame over who is stopping the government from reopening.

Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that could overturn Utah's Republican-leaning map for U.S. House seats. That could matter in next year's elections.

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what -- or who -- people believe increasingly depends on ...

The Trump administration is considering another bailout for soybean farmers hit hard by China's retaliatory tariffs. NPR speaks with Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association.

Hundreds of National Guard troops are in Chicago to protect federal property at President Trump's request. State officials will appear in court Thursday to block it, calling the deployment "illegal." ...

Military Troops from Texas have started to arrive outside of Chicago as part of the Trump Administration's battle with Chicago over immigration enforcement.

The White House is floating the possibility that some furloughed federal workers could be denied back pay once the government reopens. Some workers and experts say the law requires they get paid.

Is this the season of cutbacks or splurges? As we prepare to cover holiday shopping and deals, NPR wants to hear from you, ...

Thirty of Ross' trademark landscapes will be sold at a series of auctions starting in November. He painted many of them live ...

Democratic Senators will force vote on a war powers resolution seeking to limit President Trump's unprecedented use of military strikes against suspected drug traffickers ...

National Guard troops are outside of Chicago on Wednesday, not because either of the state leaders requested them there, but instead because of the Trump administration's aggressive push towards ...