The last government shutdown was in 2018 during President Trump's first term. Republicans controlled Congress and needed Democrats to pass a spending bill -- just like now. But a lot has changed.

What options remain for Congress to avert a government shutdown when the clock strikes midnight? NPR speaks with GOP strategist Alex Conant about what they could do.

YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.

The federal government is close to a shutdown. President Trump met Monday with top Congressional leaders from both parties in the Oval Office, which ended with both sides dug in.

Ahead of the leaders' meeting on Monday, the White House released its peace plan to immediately end Israel's war in the territory, boost aid to Gaza and require Hamas to release Israeli hostages.

Negotiations are mainly stuck on whether health care policy items should be included in any deal.

President Trump is threatening to lay off more federal employees if the government partially shuts down on Wednesday. But some of the workers that the government dismissed earlier this year want their jobs back.

The Trump administration ended a survey that measured U.S. food insecurity for 30 years.

According to reports, negotiations on a possible deal to end Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza are in the final stages.

The FBI is searching for answers as to why a man drove his truck into a church yesterday and opened fire. And, Trump has a new proposed plan to end the war in Gaza.