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NPR speaks with Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the impasse over the budget and the possibility of a government shutdown Wednesday. A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He ...

The government will shut down at midnight tonight if Congress can't reach a deal. But Republicans and Democrats are at a standstill, each refusing to give in to the other's demands.

Mass., talks about the potential government shutdown, what congressional Democrats are demanding and whether she thinks President Trump will carry out his layoff threat.

Chicago is bracing for a possible National Guard deployment while Memphis and Portland, Ore. prepare for the arrival of National Guard troops. At a news conference on Monday, Illinois Democratic Gov.

The leaders of the U.S. and Israel say they have agreed to a broad plan that could end Israel's war in Gaza. But substantial uncertainties remain.

Taylor Swift talks about her music in terms of eras. A new University of Michigan study found the way she speaks has also changed over the course of her career.

Federal workers who took the Trump administration's buyout offer come off the payroll at the end of September. Now some are confronting fear, regret and uncertainty as they figure out what's next.

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show. He'd previously declined to perform in the continental U.S. out of fear his shows would be the target of ICE.

A $7,500 tax credit is available for the lease or purchase of many electric vehicles — but only if contracts are inked by midnight on Sept. 30. The result: The market for EVs is a little distorted.

A federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.

Federal funding cuts to public media go into effect Wednesday. A South Dakota station explains what it's had to do as local stations across the country adjust to the loss.