How Is The Shutdown Affecting America? Let Us Count The Ways
From TSA agents and Coast Guard personnel, to climate researchers and artists, the lives and work of many Americans are being complicated by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
2 Women Charged In Alleged Attack On Trans Woman In North Carolina Bar
The woman told police she was groped and verbally harassed during the attack which allegedly occurred in December.
The Oil And Gas Industry Is Booming, But Operators Worry About Slowdown Amid Shutdown
One industry that’s been a key supporter of President Trump is no fan of the federal shutdown. Oil and gas drilling is booming, but much of it is on federal land and some worry about a slowdown.
Humanitarian Experts Debate Trump’s Use Of The Term ‘Humanitarian Crisis’
Some in the aid industry are outraged that Trump used the term, but others see it as a positive sign.
Border Residents Remain Skeptical About The Need For An Expanded Wall
Residents along the Southern border with Mexico are not convinced that an expanded and strengthened border wall will have much of an impact on their own safety, and on border security.
Historic Clock Tower At Trump’s D.C. Hotel Remains Open Despite Shutdown
Caught in the shutdown, the National Park Service has closed all of its sites around the National Mall — all of them, that is, except the clock tower at President Trump’s hotel.
How ‘Project Birmingham’ Spread Misinformation In The 2017 Alabama Senate Election
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Washington Post reporter Craig Timberg about a group called Project Birmingham spread misinformation in the 2017 Alabama Senate election.
Trump Threatens To Cut California’s FEMA Funding For Wildfire Relief
After California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed millions in new spending on wildfire prevention, President Trump threatened to cut all the state’s FEMA funds because of the its forest management policies.
Phoenix Police Collect DNA Samples After Patient In Vegetative State Gives Birth
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Arizona Republic reporter Stephanie Innes about a Phoenix patient, who gave birth while in a vegetative state, and the following investigation.
How Migrants In Reynosa, Mexico Are Reacting To Trump’s Speech
President Trump heads to McAllen, Texas, on Thursday as part of his border wall campaign. Across the border is one of Mexico’s most dangerous cities that receives many people deported from the U.S.
Trump Heads To The Hill To Shore Up GOP Support In Border Wall Standoff
President Trump met with GOP senators Wednesday, urging his fellow Republicans to hold the line in their demand for border wall funding, as a partial government shutdown stretched into its 19th day.
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