House GOP hardliners block spending stopgap with shutdown looming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy rejected a bipartisan Senate proposal to keep agencies funded through November 17 and instead moved a GOP bill that linked another month of spending with border security. Deirdre Walsh
From California to Capitol Hill, tributes to Dianne Feinstein flood in after her death Leaders in the House and the Senate paused from the race to avert a government shutdown to remember Feinstein, the California Democrat who was longest-serving woman to ever sit in the U.S. Senate. Becky Sullivan
Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies after 31 record-setting years in Congress The California Democratic Senator has died at 90 years old. She was the longest-serving female senator in U.S. history and had planned to retire at the end of her term. Sarah McCammon
The White House chief of staff says it's on House Republicans to avert a shutdown Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's what the chief of staff told NPR about it. Asma Khalid
Feds offer students new protections against programs that lead to high debt, low pay The Biden administration is cracking down on for-profit college programs that don't adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment and leave them with unaffordable loans. Elissa Nadworny
Biden is talking about democracy as he aims for a split-screen moment with the GOP President Biden's latest speech on democracy comes the day after the Republican debate, as a government shutdown looms and as House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing. Deepa Shivaram
6 takeaways from the second GOP debate The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending. Sarah McCammon
House Republicans are holding the first impeachment inquiry hearing into Biden House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer said the hearing will examine the value of an impeachment inquiry and evidence against President Biden. Jaclyn Diaz
McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security. Lexie Schapitl
Cantwell, Murray join Democrats calling for Menendez to resign Washington's Democratic senators are joining the growing number of lawmakers calling for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) to resign. Katie Campbell
