The Senate on Thursday is expected to hold votes on two competing proposals that could end the partial government shutdown. Both measures are expected to fail.
Steve Inskeep talks to Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp about two Senate votes on bills that would end the government shutdown. NPR's Domenico Montanaro weighs in on the issue.
The Washington D.C. region's restaurant industry has been hit particularly hard by the partial government shutdown, with regular customers furloughed and choosing not to dine out.
Steve Inskeep talks to Yoni Appelbaum, a writer at The Atlantic, who invokes Andrew Johnson's impeachment in 1868 to make the case for removing President Trump from office.
Trump tweets he'll delay the State of the Union speech. It's Day 34 of the government shutdown, Ohio voters react to the standoff. In Venezuela, two men argue over who is the rightful president.
President Trump tweeted Wednesday night that he is not seeking an alternative place for his speech after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared the House chamber off limits with the government unfunded.
Voters in Chillicothe, Ohio, are divided about who's to blame for the government shutdown. Both Republicans and Democrats expressed frustration that negotiations are not happening.
Tax season is more stressful this year for filers and IRS workers alike, because of tax law changes and the partial government shutdown that has left the agency with roughly half its normal staff.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., the committee's chairman, said the White House appeared "to have disregarded established procedures for safeguarding classified information" — and he wants to know more.