Reynolds has historically contributed to conservative causes. The company was among the top donors to Trump’s 2017 inauguration fund, giving $1 million.

On Tuesday, air traffic controllers missed their first full paycheck because of the government shutdown. Since they're considered essential employees, they must continue working without pay.

Sanae Takaichi just signed a rare earth minerals deal and a document pledging to a new "golden age" of U.S.-Japan relations with President Trump.

That would have real legal consequences.

A bipartisan group of mayors is urging the agriculture secretary not to let the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and other government food assistance programs run out of money.

Princeton University history professor Julian Zelizer joins Here & Now to explain why he believes President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing is different than previous construction projects at the People’s House.

North Carolina Senate Bill 249, An Act to Realign the North Carolina Congressional Districts, passed the General Assembly earlier this month. SB 249 changes the composition of Districts 1 and 3 to favor the GOP candidate in future elections and deliver an additional Republican vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill's original sponsor was Democratic State Sen. Paul Lowe, who explains how his bill died, but was later taken up in the General Assembly, transformed, and used to redraw the maps.

In Richlands, Civil War History Center Educational director, Dr. Michael McElreath and history professors from Appalachian State University and University of North Carolina - Wilmington led discussions on the Civil War in Eastern North Carolina and how best to teach both about the causes of the war and divisions in the United States today.

America's immigration crackdown might have serious financial consequences for a range of countries.

The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between."