Week in Politics: Government shutdown; 'armed conflict' with cartels We look at where the willingness among Democrats and Republicans is to end the government shutdown, as well as U.S. strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean. Scott Simon
Legal experts condemn Apple bowing to White House's request to remove ICE tracking app It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated. Bobby Allyn
Rep. Jayapal laments 'terrible choice' between shutdown, looming health care cuts in WA Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) said Friday that her party faces a "terrible choice" between forcing the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 or allowing Republican-backed cuts to health benefits to take effect. Amy Radil
Dueling narratives on Portland protests head to court in National Guard case Images and videos of protests on the streets of Portland have filled social media feeds and cable news broadcasts. There have predominantly been two dueling narratives: peaceful demonstrations versus riots. Troy Brynelson/OPB
The Trump-Epstein statue is back on the National Mall, days after its abrupt removal The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit. Rachel Treisman
GOP blames government shutdown on health care for undocumented people. That's false The White House and GOP lawmakers say a provision in the Big Beautiful Bill that Democrats want rolled back keeps undocumented people from getting health benefits — a claim experts say is misleading. Scott Neuman
Trump gives Hamas a 'last chance' deadline to agree to a peace plan with Israel President Trump said that if Hamas does not agree to the 20-point plan, as presented by Israel and the U.S., then "all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas." Emily Feng
Youth-led protests across Africa fight for governmental change Generation Z youth have protested against their governments in Morocco and Madagascar over the last week.
Government shutdown enters third day as White House threatens widespread layoffs As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers. Leila Fadel
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt talks about the government shutdown NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the government shutdown. Steve Inskeep
