federal government shutdown

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro gets the reaction of immigration activist Greisa Martinez Rosas, a DACA recipient herself, to President Trump's latest offer to reopen the government.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jaime, a tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service, about the toll the government shutdown is taking on her mental health.

The Department of Labor says that 450,000 "essential" employees are not eligible for the benefits. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among those saying "we're gonna do it, and shame on them."

There's still no end in sight for the partial shutdown of the government — or the line of politicians considering a presidential run in 2020. NPR's Ron Elving examines the latest political news.

From inspecting planes to controlling air traffic, the federal government touches every aspect of air travel. Now a lot of that work isn't getting done because of the government shutdown.

Hundreds of thousands of cases are awaiting hearings, but many are being canceled until the shutdown is resolved. For a Filipina mom in California, that means her seven-year-long wait will go on.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Justin Tarovisky, who works at a penitentiary in Hazelton, W.Va., about what it's been like to put in hours — including overtime and double shifts — without getting paid.

An air traffic controller is just one employee locked into the terms of a health plan because of the ongoing federal shutdown. It's meant his child's hospital bills are "out-of-network."

In a letter to President Trump, Pelosi cites security concerns and suggests working together to find another suitable date. Pelosi also gave the president the option to deliver the address in writing.

The union for the IRS workers criticized the Trump administration for forcing them to work "in exchange only for an IOU." Employees have been promised back pay when funding is approved.