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Republican and Democratic leaders of Congress went to the White House to negotiate with President Trump on government funding. Congress is trying to pass a short-term extension before a Friday deadline.

Across Twitter, people in the development community were outraged that so few women were named on the list.

Scientists are keen to figure out how diet influences aging, including brain health. A 5-year study of healthy seniors found those who ate a serving or two of daily greens had less cognitive decline.

In California, officials continue to investigate the Thomas Fire — the largest wildfire in modern California history. A growing number of lawsuits claim a failed water system is a key reason hundreds of homes burned.

The Association of British Scrabble Players doesn't think so. Suspecting cheating, the group temporarily banned Allan Simmons, who has written advice books and ranks highly worldwide.

Some Democratic challengers are outraising Republican incumbents in the midterm congressional elections. This revelation comes as House candidates file their first-quarter financial reports.

The White House has had a tumultuous week. President Trump's comments about Charlottesville, Va., have been widely condemned, and the week ended with the ouster of White House strategist Steve Bannon.

All Things Considered checks in on the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico on Tuesday. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with freelance journalist Natasha Pizzey.

President Trump is engaged in a campaign to build support for a tax overhaul. It includes meeting with Democratic leaders. The details of a tax plan, though, are still weeks away.

The Thomas Fire, the fifth largest wildfire in California history, is a harbinger of things to come in the West.

President Trump attempted to walk back his comments about the Proud Boys, a right-wing group he declined to disavow in Tuesday night's presidential debate. Some GOP lawmakers urged him to clarify.

Democrats are poised to argue that confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will "undercut the rights and safety of all Americans" because of her record on Obamacare and abortion.

More world leaders than usual are expected to speak at the U.N. General Assembly this year because of its virtual format. In his video message, Trump came out swinging against Beijing.

The vice president, who chairs the White House coronavirus task force, is the most high-profile U.S. official so far to receive the vaccine.

This will be Trump's second sporting event in the span of a week. The president's connections to UFC go back to at least 2001.

Pugh, a Democrat, is being investigated for an alleged "self-dealing" scheme in which she sold thousands of copies of a self-published children's book series to entities with business before the city.

Nadler wants everything developed by the special counsel office, including all of the underlying evidence in its report. He says the Justice Department has until May 1 to comply.

Seed companies looking to create hybrid corn use a labor force of mostly teens to manually detassle corn. A wet spring pushed back planting this year, so the teens may need to return to school.

The National Rifle Association has cancelled production on its internet television channel amid a growing controversy over how money at the organization is being spent.

Zimbabwe's longtime president Robert Mugabe was honored with a state funeral on Saturday — put on by the president and military leaders who had forced him out of office just two years ago.