The Michigan Senate passed its two-bill spending plan to close the books on the state’s last budget Thursday.One bill ...

A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states.

NY, said he plans to vote for a Republican bill to fund the government through September, paving the way for other Democrats to join him.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, ...

For believers, the holy month is about much more than fasting. It's a time for reflection and compassion — to give to the less fortunate, gather with community to break the daily fasts, and pray.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Amanda Seyfried, star of the new series Long Bright River. She plays a police officer investigating the murders of women from Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church about leading a movement to swear off shopping at Target for Lent.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about her client's recent arrest. Khalil, a green card ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about his recent arrest by ICE officers. The Trump administration has accused Khalil, a green card holder, of supporting Hamas.

Judges who are ruling against the Trump administration are facing online threats and calls for impeachment.

A White House envoy is in Moscow Thursday to discuss the 30-day of proposed ceasefire with top Kremlin officials. President Vladimir Putin says Russia is open to the idea, but "questions" remain.

An Israeli airstrike targeted a building in an upscale neighborhood, destroying an apartment that neighbors said had been ...