The shutdown would end if Republicans negotiate a simple, one-paragraph extension of subsidies for health insurance premiums.

After years of whiplash over diversity policies, businesses remain caught between conflicting regulatory requirements, frustrated consumers and their employees.

The Agriculture Department has $5.5 billion in backup funds for food stamp benefits but says it can’t use them.

There's no state-funded safety net for people affected by disaster events who don't receive FEMA aid. This bipartisan bill would fund one.

Follow live updates on the shutdown for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, here. See earlier developments below. What to know about Day ...

The Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on every new H-1B visa holder was meant to encourage companies to start hiring American workers and stop driving down American wages. But it poses a threat to ...

The Trump administration has released the remaining portion of a $10 million grant that’s been funding Helene recovery jobs, Gov. Josh Stein said.

Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves ...

The Trump administration excels at sowing uncertainty. But it is sending an unambiguous message to crypto entrepreneurs who may be operating on the fringes of the law, or straight up outside of it: ...

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Prohibitive fees on sponsoring H-1B workers will lead us to a less productive and weaker country, writes Ben Zweig.

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.