Trump Signs 2-Year Spending Pact
Delay tactics forced a short-term partial government shutdown after midnight, but Congress and the president approved the two-year deal early Friday morning.
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Rand Paul Puts Government On Path For Temporary Lapse In Funding At Midnight
Senate leaders had hoped to pass the funding bill Thursday but were forced to wait after Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., objected. His maneuver makes a temporary lapse in funding basically inevitable.
FBI Says They Have No Evidence That Border Patrol Agent's Death Was A Homicide
There has been a big development in the mysterious death of a Border Patrol agent beside a remote highway in West Texas last year. The case received national attention because President Trump speculated it was a brutal murder committed by smugglers. The FBI now says, after an exhaustive investigation, that they have found no evidence the officer's death was a homicide.
Tax Cuts Put Oklahoma In A Bind. Now Gov. Fallin Wants To Raise Taxes
A plan drawn up by civic leaders to raise taxes has the Oklahoma governor's support but may fail at the hands of statehouse Democrats.
Trump Says He Will Focus On Opioid Law Enforcement, Not Treatment
Opioids are a public health emergency, the president says, but he hasn't acted on the White House opioid commission's recommendations to expand treatment.
A White Supremacist May Be The Only Republican Running For A Seat in Congress
The Illinois GOP has failed to keep a gadfly candidate, white supremacist Arthur Jones, from being the only Republican congressional candidate on the general election ballot this year.
Few Groups Reject Abortion-Restricted U.S. Global Health Funds
The Trump administration reinstated an earlier policy that cuts off aid to international groups unless they promise not to provide or promote abortion, even with non-U.S. funding sources.
Members Of Elite Baltimore Police Task Force Are On Trial For Corruption
Wednesday is the final day of a major corruption trial centered on the Baltimore Police Department. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton, who is at the federal court in Baltimore and has been covering this case.
Veterans Are Divided On Response To Trump's Desire For Military Parade
Veterans are divided on President Trump's desire for a military parade. Many believe it is a fitting tribute to the all-volunteer force, others worry it will be misinterpreted as a show of force.
Sept. 11 Conspirator Files Lawsuit Saying His Isolation Is 'Psychological Torture'
Zacarias Moussaoui, convicted in 2006, filed handwritten petitions in federal courts. Conditions at the Supermax prison in Colorado where he is an inmate have been criticized in the past.