Trump directs Pentagon to use 'available funds' to pay military during shutdown President Trump's announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of the federal government continues. Deepa Shivaram
Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected. Alana Wise
Analyzing Dominion Voting Systems sale to firm run by ex-Republican elections official Dominion Voting Systems has been sold to Liberty Vote. Dominion was at the center of fraudulent vote rigging claims by President Trump and his allies during the 2020 election. Miles Parks
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. Scott Detrow
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
