Food assistance will be coming soon, but it has to last until March Low income families will have to make their food assistance last through the end of February as the federal government shutdown continues.
All Things Considered Republican Rep. Don Bacon Discusses Shutdown And Border Wall Funding NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska about his thoughts on the stalemate over a border wall causing the partial government shutdown.
All Things Considered Senators Hear Sharply Different Views On A.G. Nominee From Outside Witnesses Law enforcement and legal establishment witnesses told senators on Wednesday they want Bill Barr as attorney general. Civil rights and urban advocates, however, want the Senate to reject him.
All Things Considered 9 Republican Senators Think They Have A Solution To Avoid Future Government Shutdowns NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with William Gale of the Brookings Institution about a Republican bill to avert future shutdowns — what it is, and if it has any hope of passing.
Shutdown Will Be Worse For Economy Than First Thought, White House Says White House officials reportedly say that each week of the shutdown will subtract 0.1 percentage point from growth — double the administration's original estimate.
Pelosi Calls For Postponement Of State Of The Union Address Due To Shutdown In a letter to President Trump, Pelosi cites security concerns and suggests working together to find another suitable date. Pelosi also gave the president the option to deliver the address in writing.
Morning Edition Rep. King's Future Should Be Up To His Iowa Constituents, Rep. Curtis Says David Greene talks to GOP Rep. John Curtis of Utah about how his party should deal with Rep. Steve King in light of his racially charged comments, and the status of the partial government shutdown.
Morning Edition Barr Is Perfect To Take Over The Justice Department, Turley Says Steve Inskeep talks to law professor Jonathan Turley about William Barr, Trump's U.S. attorney general nominee. Turley will testify in favor of confirmation before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Morning Edition Democrats Announce Exploratory Presidential Bids. Is Sherrod Brown Next? Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio about whether he is considering a run for the White House in 2020. NPR political editor Domenico Montanaro weighs in on their conversation.
Morning Edition Administration Must Remove Census Citizenship Question, Judge Rules The Trump administration is expected to appeal a federal judge's decision against its plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The case is expected to make its way to the Supreme Court.