NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee Saunders — president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — about how federal workers are handling the latest round of layoffs.

In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be ...

Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin has stopped performing abortions even though they're legal in that state because of a new rule that stops Medicaid funding for clinics that provide abortion.

In a memo obtained by NPR, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lays out details on the proposed deployment of Illinois National Guard to Chicago. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Illinois ...

The Picon Punch, a strong cocktail brought to Nevada by Basque immigrants, is having a big year. It just became the state's official drink, and a Nevada distiller is now making its main ingredient.

A global drop in demand for wine has led to a grape glut, and many U.S. vineyards are letting their grapes rot rather than harvesting them. Growers say it's one of the worst wine years in decades. And ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Illinois National Guard to deploy at least 300 soldiers to guard federal facilities, also to protect ICE agents and other federal officers in Chicago.