The Latest National Morning news brief Debate over DHS funding continues amid partial government shutdown, judge allows immigration enforcement surge to continue in Minnesota, Trump says Kennedy Center will close for construction. Michel Martin National Ice and snow snarl power grids, leaving thousands in the dark Thousands of people are still without power after ice and snow gripped much of the country, rattling power grids and energy markets. Mose Buchele Politics New York Republican met with jeers during town hall in hotly contested district Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York held his first town hall of the year Sunday, but he was faced by jeers, insults and questions about the recent events in Minneapolis and ICE tactics. Steve Kastenbaum World Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens Israel reopened Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt Monday, a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement Daniel Estrin National Trump says Kennedy Center will close for 2 years for renovation President Trump announced he plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years for remodeling, following massive backlash after his name was added to the building. Tamara Keith National Former Washington Post critic on Trump's plan to temporarily close the Kennedy Center NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Washington Post critic Anne Midgette about President Trump's post proposing the temporary closure of the Kennedy Center. A Martínez World After Trump's threats, Iran's supreme leader warns attack would spark 'regional war' The U.S. is continuing its military buildup in the Middle East, with President Trump hinting at a possible attack. Iran struck back this weekend, warning of a regional war if the U.S. attacks. Michel Martin Music The Puerto Rican artist becomes the first to win the award for a Spanish-language release. At the 2026 Grammys, Bad Bunny became the first artist to win the album of the year award for a Spanish-language release. Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga also took home major awards. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento Politics Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for construction in July, Trump says President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building. The Associated Press Science What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal' As astronauts prepare to fly around the moon, critical testing must occur before there is "Go" for launch. Chandelis Duster Prev 313 of 1644 Next Sponsored
National Morning news brief Debate over DHS funding continues amid partial government shutdown, judge allows immigration enforcement surge to continue in Minnesota, Trump says Kennedy Center will close for construction. Michel Martin
National Ice and snow snarl power grids, leaving thousands in the dark Thousands of people are still without power after ice and snow gripped much of the country, rattling power grids and energy markets. Mose Buchele
Politics New York Republican met with jeers during town hall in hotly contested district Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York held his first town hall of the year Sunday, but he was faced by jeers, insults and questions about the recent events in Minneapolis and ICE tactics. Steve Kastenbaum
World Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens Israel reopened Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt Monday, a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement Daniel Estrin
National Trump says Kennedy Center will close for 2 years for renovation President Trump announced he plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years for remodeling, following massive backlash after his name was added to the building. Tamara Keith
National Former Washington Post critic on Trump's plan to temporarily close the Kennedy Center NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Washington Post critic Anne Midgette about President Trump's post proposing the temporary closure of the Kennedy Center. A Martínez
World After Trump's threats, Iran's supreme leader warns attack would spark 'regional war' The U.S. is continuing its military buildup in the Middle East, with President Trump hinting at a possible attack. Iran struck back this weekend, warning of a regional war if the U.S. attacks. Michel Martin
Music The Puerto Rican artist becomes the first to win the award for a Spanish-language release. At the 2026 Grammys, Bad Bunny became the first artist to win the album of the year award for a Spanish-language release. Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga also took home major awards. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Politics Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for construction in July, Trump says President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building. The Associated Press
Science What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal' As astronauts prepare to fly around the moon, critical testing must occur before there is "Go" for launch. Chandelis Duster