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
Alex Plechash, chair of Minnesota's Republican Party, on federal agents in the state NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Alex Plechash, chair of the Minnesota GOP, about the federal presence in his state. Ayesha Rascoe
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. The Associated Press
Trump says feds won't intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help. The Associated Press
Partial government shutdown begins despite Senate approval of spending deal The Senate voted Friday to approve a spending deal meant to keep the government running, but the measure still needs to be approved by the House, and the shutdown deadline has passed. Sam Gringlas
DHS keeps making false claims about people. It's part of a broader pattern Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security. Jude Joffe-Block
After a record-long shutdown last fall, why Democrats were willing to risk another The government is set to shutdown at the end of the day Friday. Shutdowns have evolved in recent years from rare collapses of government function to increasingly frequent political tools. Sam Gringlas
DOJ says it has met legal obligations with latest Epstein files release The Justice Department says it has released more than 3 million pages of materials tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to comply with the law. Ryan Lucas
DOJ releases tranche of Epstein files, says it has met its legal obligations The Department of Justice on Friday released more than 3 million pages, more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images in its files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. NPR Washington Desk