The partial government shutdown is not expected to cause lasting economic damage, unless it drags on. But forecasters are expecting slower growth for the U.S. economy in the new year.
President Trump invited top bipartisan congressional leaders for a briefing on border security as the partial government shutdown entered its 12th day on Wednesday.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with WSOC-TV reporter Joe Bruno, who has been covering the absentee ballots investigation in the election in Congressional District 9 in Charlotte, N.C.
The number of Republican women in Congress is dropping as Democrats seat even more female members. Republican women say their party hasn't done enough to recruit strong candidates and support them.
NPR has obtained an internal investigative report that alleges mismanagement at a little-known federal agency in charge of producing and distributing official documents, including 2020 census forms.