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House Republicans narrowly adopted a multitrillion-dollar budget framework on Thursday, paving the way for lawmakers to begin work on many of President Trump's top policy priorities.

The Department of Treasury announced sanctions against top Russian officials and businesses Friday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Ambassador Daniel Fried of the Atlantic Council about the move.

Service Employees International Union California leader David Huerta was injured in a scuffle with federal agents. Sandra Diaz, vice president of SEIU-USWW California, talks with NPR's Scott Detrow.

As President Trump moves to hasten an end to fighting in Ukraine, top U.S. cabinet members attended the Munich Security Conference with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and European leaders.

U.S. weapons and intelligence will flow again to Ukraine as its negotiators agreed on a 30-day ceasefire with top U.S. officials. The U.S. hopes Russia agrees to the terms of the ceasefire.

Voters in Colorado's 8th Congressional district and still making up their minds about who should represent them, even if they already have their pick at the top of the ballot.

In a major escalation, Israel targets Hamas leaders in Qatar, which is a key mediator in the Gaza conflict.

After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump met with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. Lawmakers have until the end of the day on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.

Baseball teams head toward the playoffs and the top tennis players chase U.S. Open titles. NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant from the U.S. Open.

Politics mixed with picnics and parades Monday as the candidates fanned out for an end of summer blitz of campaigning. Many discussed jobs — an issue that tops just about every voter's list.

The musical visionary led a multi-racial funk band that produced five Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early '70s.

Nonprofit federally funded health centers are a linchpin in the nation’s health care safety net because they treat the medically underserved. The average profit margins is 5%, but some have recorded margins of 20% or more in three of the past four years.

Young conservative voters aren't a monolith. They have different policy priorities and different views on what role former President Trump should play in the Republican Party.

Drainage has exposed the fertile soils of the Everglades Agricultural Area, a region responsible for much of the nation’s sugar cane.

Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.

Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was supposed to be one of China's most advanced chipmakers. Now it's bankrupt — a big flop at a time when the country seeks technological self-reliance.

A little over 48 hours after U.S. troops removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power, top Florida Republicans say they are certain that democracy is coming to the South American nation.

Camps in nature can be great for kids, but they can also expose campers to floods, wildfires and heat. Here are the top questions experts say people should ask camps about safety.

On top of pressing fiscal deadlines, hurricane relief and tax overhaul, President Trump may ask lawmakers to take on a controversial immigration policy regarding so-called "DREAMers."

Indonesia's founding philosophy includes the notions of unity and social justice for all. But there are growing concerns that the country is becoming less tolerant than it once was.

NPR's A Martínez speak with Dr. Joseph Kanter, the top medical official of Louisiana Department of Health, about why the state has one of worst COVID-19 infection rates in the country.

Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe assured the Senate Intelligence Committee that, if confirmed, he would not apply a partisan filter to reporting or shade conclusions to please the president.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog added a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Guilty or innocent, the drug-corruption trial in New York of high-ranking former Mexican government official, Genaro Garcia Luna, shows the limits of the U.S. to win its decades-long "war on drugs."

The federal government has sued Amazon for allegedly using its monopoly power to stamp out rivals. Now, some small businesses that sell on the marketplace reveal what it's like to depend on Amazon.