We discuss the impact of the government shutdown, President Trump's call to eliminate the filibuster, and assess his trip to Asia.

While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, the Nov. 4 election will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.

Not counting his golf outings in Virginia, President Trump spent all or part of 14 days outside of Washington, D.C. during the first 31 days of the shutdown.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sen. Lisa Murkowski about the possible loss of SNAP benefits due to the shutdown.

President Trump has spent nearly two weeks outside of Washington, D.C., since the shutdown began on Oct. 1

Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits. But it's unclear how much, or when, those funds would be provided before the funding runs dry.

State lawmakers across the country have been trying to pass new maps for their congressional districts.

Food assistance program SNAP looks set to pause from Friday.

Millions of Americans will lose federally funded benefits such as food help starting Saturday.