Georgia politics and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's stance on the shutdown NPR's Scott Simon speaks to reporter Greg Bluestein about Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who says her party needs to end the government shutdown and work with Democrats on health care. Hadeel Al-Shalchi
She posted about Charlie Kirk's death. Within eight hours, she was fired Alexandra is among the people who lost their jobs for posting about the conservative influencer's death. She described the online mob that got her fired as "state-sponsored censorship." Huo Jingnan
Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports President Trump threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a recession. The Associated Press
'Make it stop.' For lawmakers, the shutdown feels like purgatory (but with Thai food) On Capitol Hill, there has been almost no sign of progress toward ending the shutdown. Senators say they aren't even formally negotiating, which begs the question: what are they actually doing? Sam Gringlas
Former Biden official on President Trump's peace plan for Gaza NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to former President Biden, about President Trump's plan for peace in Gaza. Christopher Intagliata
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. Deepa Shivaram
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. Scott Greenstone
