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Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin Discusses Meeting With Trump Over Government Shutdown

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who was among the Congressional leaders gathered at the White House Wednesday for a briefing on the president's border wall plans.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, the speaker-designate for the new Congress, talk to reporters as a revised spending bill is introduced in the House that includes $5 billion demanded by President Donald Trump for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, as Congress tries to avert a partial shutdown, in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

House Leadership Changing Hands: Democrats' Design, And Republican Response

The Democrats take over the majority in the House. We’ll examine their game plan for the government shutdown, Mueller investigation and big policy proposals.

Attorney General nominee William Barr (left) is meeting with senators including Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Wednesday, ahead of next week's confirmation hearing.

Attorney General Nominee Visits Hill; Rosenstein's Exit Expected After Confirmation

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has been on shaky political ground for months, but there is no specific plan for his departure. William Barr's confirmation hearing is next week.

Week In The News: Kavanaugh Accusations, Florence's Destruction, North Korea And More

Kavanaugh and his accuser. Florence’s path of destruction. North Korea talks. We unpack it all with CBS News’ chief White House correspondent Major Garrett.

A van belonging to Cesar Sayoc covered in blue tarp was towed by FBI investigators to FBI Miramar Headquarters. The suspect was arrested in connection to the string of pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats across the country.

Fingerprints, DNA And Social Media Posts Helped FBI Identify Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc

Vitriolic tweets and pro-Trump social media posts add context to the background of Cesar Altieri Sayoc, the man in connection with the homemade pipe bombs sent to top Democrats and liberal donors.

Commentary: Politics and deficit reduction

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 29, 2010 - If the lame-duck session of Congress is any indication, the 112th U.S. Congress...

A biomechanical model of producing an "f" sound with an overbite (left) compared with an edge-to-edge bite (right). Some linguists are arguing that the advent of softer food thousands of years ago led to changes in biting patterns and, eventually, to more frequent use of sounds like "f" and "v" in human languages.

Did Cooking Really Give Us The F-Word?

Some linguists are arguing that the advent of softer food thousands of years ago led to changes in biting patterns and, eventually, to more frequent use of sounds like "f" and "v" in human languages.

James Holzhauer Is Shattering Records In The World Of 'Jeopardy!'

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with The Ringer's Claire McNear about James Holzhauer, the Jeopardy! contestant who set the one-day record for winnings.

Over one in 10 households in the U.S. spends more than half their income on housing costs, according to new research. In Wyandotte County, it's nearly one in six households.

In Wyandotte County, Housing Is Eating Up Paychecks And Harming Health

It’s no longer news that when it comes to its residents’ health, Wyandotte County ranks near the bottom of Kansas counties and Johnson County ranks at...

Scott Walker, seen here in November 1970, has died at the age of 76.

Scott Walker, Pop Idol Turned Avant Auteur, Dies At 76

The former member of The Walker Brothers and singer of "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" was also one of experimental music's most beloved composers.

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