Trump Repeats Calls For A Border Wall As Shutdown Negotiations Continue The partial government shutdown is stretching into its third week, with more than 800,000 federal employees having to stay home from work or be furloughed. Shannon Van Sant
Pelosi Retakes Gavel As House Speaker With New Session Of Congress A significant power shift begins in Washington with Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives. The incoming speaker plans votes on bills to reopen the government and new rules. Kelsey Snell
The News Didn't Stop Over The Holidays. Here's What You Missed The government partially shut down, President Trump and the first lady made a secret visit to Iraq and the stock market plunged and rebounded — all in just over a week. Brandon Carter
Unexpected Ways The Government Shutdown Might Affect You In the second week of the federal shutdown, consumers might notice fallout in unexpected places, from poop in national parks to closed museums. Cat Schuknecht
National Parks? Many Are Open During The Shutdown. Their Bathrooms? Not So Much Some state governments and tourism boards have been using their own funds to keep the parks open. Elsewhere, open but unstaffed parks have become something of a free-for-all. Laurel Wamsley
How The Partial Government Shutdown Could Affect You Mail service and Social Security checks won't be interrupted, but national parks and small business loans will see some temporary changes. Shannon Van Sant
Know Your Washington Buzzwords Deficit? Debt? Shutdown? Debt ceiling? NPR offers a guide to some of the political and economic terms you're likely to hear. Scott Horsley
Congressman Kilmer on the effects of a government shutdown Bill Radke talks to Congressman Derek Kilmer about President Trump's announcement that he would consider a government shutdown if he doesn't see a vote... Bill Radke
Immigrant advocates call on Washington governor to hire deportation defense attorneys Immigrant advocates are urging Washington state to offer reparations to people whose information was shared with federal immigration officials. Paige Browning
A year after fatal Ducks crash, the Aurora Bridge remains largely unchanged September 24 marks a year since the Aurora Bridge crash. That’s when a Ride the Ducks tourist vehicle broke an axle, crossed the center line and slammed... Carolyn Adolph
