House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is attempting to keep the government funded for 45 days.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with fellow NPR host Steve Inskeep about his new book, "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America."

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the end of Baseball's regular season, a huge trade in the NBA, and a remembrance for baseball's Brooks Robinson.

Venezuelans continue to leave their homeland in record numbers. It is the largest refugee exodus ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.

Heavy rain flooding roadways and snarled travel in New York and New Jersey, causing governors of both states to declare states of emergency.

Oliver Tree's new album is built around a fashion-designer character named "Cornelius Cummings." NPR's Scott Simon talks with the musician about his methods and his music.

34 years after it went off the air, the irreverent detective dramedy "Moonlighting" is set to stream next month. Why so long to hear the fast patter of David and Maddie again? Blame it on the music.

Dianne Feinstein is being remembered in San Francisco by her constituents who say even as a senator with powerful committee assignments, she focused on the needs of her district.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., about negotiations to avoid a shutdown of the federal government at midnight.

On Capitol Hill, time is running out and a government shutdown looks likely at the end of the day Saturday, Sept. 30.