Winston-Salem City Council has cleared the way for Wake Forest University to secure cheaper borrowing costs for its new office building at The Grounds.

House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling for further changes.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, some Americans have lost their jobs for their posts about the killing on social media.

Criticism is growing over Kash Patel's handling of the investigation into who killed conservative Charlie Kirk.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., talks about the cancel culture that has followed Charlie Kirk's assassination and what it means for free speech.

In South Texas' Rio Grande Valley, many people go without health insurance, and the health system struggles as a result. Similar communities dot the nation.

Kash Patel's appearance in the Senate came at a delicate time for the director, who is a loyalist of President Trump but has no experience leading an organization like the FBI.

Congress has two weeks to strike a funding deal and avoid a government shutdown. But tensions are high amid a debate on political violence, complicating their path.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia about his new memoir, "Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense."

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday requested $13.5 billion more from Congress in recovery aid for Hurricane Helene almost a year after the historic storm, saying additional help is needed from Washington to address record amounts of damage and to get funds to the region quicker.