Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous rulings of late. David Folkenflik
Congress faces a litany of issues as lawmakers return to session Congress faces a series of thorny problems when they return to session this week, including the ongoing partial government shutdown that has disrupted travel at U.S. airports. A Martínez
Sen. Alex Padilla talks about ICE deployment to airports and the SAVE Act NPR's Michel Martin asks Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California about ICE officers deploying to airports and a Republican bill to overhaul federal elections. Michel Martin
ICE officers set to deploy to airports as delays mount, border czar Homan confirms Border czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will help the Transportation Security Administration "move those lines" while also enforcing immigration law. Luke Garrett
Democrats who won big in last November's general election are grappling with reality Some Democrats who were swept into office last November are grappling with the reality of governing. The new leader of Pennsylvania's Lehigh County says urgency is needed. Stephen Fowler
Politics chat: Trump's mixed messages on the Iran war, the latest on DHS funding We look at President Trump's mixed messages on the war with Iran, plus the latest on Department of Homeland Security funding, which Congress has frozen over his immigration enforcement policies. Eric McDaniel
Airport security lines are long. Here's what to know if you're flying Travel experts say passengers need to be prepared, and patient, amid the government shutdown. Until a deal is reached, officials say airport disruptions and delays could get even worse. Shannon Bond
Former FBI Director and special counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81 NPR's justice correspondent Carrie Johnson speaks with Adrian Ma about Robert Mueller. The former FBI Director and special counsel has died at the age of 81, his family said. Adrian Ma
Robert Mueller, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dies at 81 Mueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Chandelis Duster
Week in Politics: Trump and the war in Iran; Pentagon funding; Senate debates SAVE Act President Trumps looks to allies for help with the war in Iran, then says the U.S. doesn't need it. The Pentagon requests 200 billion dollars in additional funding. The Senate debates the SAVE Act. Scott Simon
