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President Obama made a final public plea to Congress today to hurry up and pass an agreement to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that would take effect at midnight. NPR's Scott Horsley joins host Audie Cornish from the White House with the latest news on what's happening on Capitol Hill.

The National Riffle Association's top lobbyist told senators that federal authorities need to enforce existing gun laws, not punish the "little people" with new regulations.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell about how Covid-19 could change people's style choices.

Tim Morrison, a White House official asked to testify Thursday in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, is expected to leave the National Security Council imminently, three sources told NPR.

Hickenlooper painted himself as a relative centrist in the crowded, progressive presidential field. But he wasn't able to gain much traction. O'Rourke plans to focus on the president.

This outbreak of COVID-19 adds to the list of animals that can contract the disease. And, in this instance, the minks seem to have passed the virus on to humans.

Iowa Democrats are releasing partial results from last night's caucuses, after technical problems caused massive delays and confusion.

For nearly three years, President Trump has touted a plan to build a huge high-tech manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. But the much-hyped effort hasn't gone quite as planned.

Top administration officials will meet with House and Senate Republicans Tuesday to discuss economic relief for workers and small businesses. Democrats, however, signaled they are not on board.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Dave Wasserman, editor at The Cook Political Report, about how Bernie Sanders topping the Democratic ticket would affect down-ballot races and control of Congress.