After a record-long shutdown last fall, why Democrats were willing to risk another The government is set to shutdown at the end of the day Friday. Shutdowns have evolved in recent years from rare collapses of government function to increasingly frequent political tools. Sam Gringlas
DOJ says it has met legal obligations with latest Epstein files release The Justice Department says it has released more than 3 million pages of materials tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to comply with the law. Ryan Lucas
DOJ releases tranche of Epstein files, says it has met its legal obligations The Department of Justice on Friday released more than 3 million pages, more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images in its files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. NPR Washington Desk
Feds arrest 4, including Don Lemon and Minnesota journalist over church protest Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards, his attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement posted on social media. David Folkenflik
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., talks about efforts to avert a partial shutdown NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., ahead of a possible partial government shutdown Friday. Leila Fadel
Kari Lake promotes Trump on Voice of America. Does that break the law? Critics say U.S. Agency for Global Media's Kari Lake risks making Voice of America sound like a propaganda outlet in her remarks on the air praising President Trump. David Folkenflik
Efforts to extend ACA subsidies stall in Congress as GOP reignites old arguments Efforts to pass extra financial help for people who buy their own health insurance have sputtered in Congress, and Republicans are dusting off arguments against Obamacare that they've used for years. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax information President Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, accusing them of failing to prevent a leak of his tax information to news outlets. The Associated Press
How Democrats want to reform DHS — and why some Republicans are open to their demands A spending agreement under consideration in the Senate would temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security while lawmakers negotiate provisions to rein in federal immigration agents. Sam Gringlas
