White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Social Security workers say the shutdown has them unable to help with benefit letters Employees at Social Security field offices say the government shutdown has left them unable to carry out an important service: help recipients with benefit verification letters. Ashley Lopez
Government shutdown, text message scandal could reshape Virginia's gubernatorial race Virginia is just weeks away from electing a new governor, but the government shutdown and a recent text message scandal could reshape the race. Margaret Barthel
Shut down but not silenced: Federal workers find their voice After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard. Andrea Hsu
The dream of the right wing is alive in Portland What’s the truth on the ground in Portland? Dirk VanderHart of OPB's Politics Now podcast breaks down what he's seeing in the Rose City. Catharine Smith
Dominion, the voting tech company at the center of false 2020 claims, is sold Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote. NPR Washington Desk
Letitia James, who prosecuted Trump in N.Y., is indicted for alleged bank fraud The indictment comes after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute James, who successfully sued Trump and his company for inflating the value of some of its properties. Carrie Johnson
How the Trump administration is reshaping the military President Trump is deploying National Guard troops to U.S. cities, erasing "woke" in the military and striking alleged drug boats off Venezuela. The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef discusses what this means. Tonya Mosley
What to know about the Nobel Peace Prize Anticipation is growing and bookies around the world are taking bets on who'll be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Here is what to know ahead of the award announcement this week. Kate Bartlett
Democrats force vote to limit Trump war powers The effort fell short, but those senators say the vote showed evidence of new bipartisan support that could grow.
