'We were gone far too long.' House members reflect on longest shutdown The House of Representatives was sent home for the duration of the government shutdown. Members returned to the Capitol Wednesday with a lot on their minds. Barbara Sprunt
The government shutdown is over, but not everything is back to normal President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We're tracking those here. Rachel Treisman
What comes next as lawmakers push for the release of documents from Epstein's estate NPR's A Martinez speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna [[roh KAH-nah]], D-Calif., about the next steps in the push to release thousands of pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. A Martínez
Hemp industry warns provision in the government funding bill will kill $30B market A provision in the legislation to reopen the government would outlaw certain hemp products legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill, a move the hemp industry argues will kill the $30 billion market. Joe Sonka
SNAP funding pause to soon end, but anxiety and anger may linger The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again. Jennifer Ludden
Former Republican operative talks about why he walked away from his job NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Miles Bruner, a Republican operative who walked away from his job. Bruner says the GOP is increasingly corrupt and has devolved into a cult of personality. Steve Inskeep
California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses given to immigrants The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally. The Associated Press
Katie Wilson poised to be Seattle's first Millennial mayor Katie Wilson looks poised to become Seattle’s next mayor. Catharine Smith
3 questions about Trump's 50-year mortgage plan Experts in the mortgage industry are skeptical. Buyers would pay less each month, but would end up paying more over time. Here's what to know about the proposed 50-year mortgages. Bill Chappell
House Oversight Committee member talks about emails that appear to tie Epstein to Trump NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Rep. Robert Garcia, ranking Democratic member of the House Oversight Committee, about newly-public emails that appear to tie Jeffrey Epstein to President Trump. Patrick Jarenwattananon
