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These books top PEN America’s list of the books most often challenged and banned from school classrooms in the U.S. during the 2024-2025 school year. PEN America hide caption toggle …

Government shutdown begins after Congress fails to reach a deal, federal workers brace for effects of shutdown, Trump tells gathering of commanders the military should be used against “enemy within.”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaking at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters in January 2025. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images The Trump administration’s unprecedented efforts to …

The Justice Department is making unprecedented demands for state elections data.

In a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, respondents blame Republicans slightly more for a potential shutdown than Democrats. But nearly a third of people say the blame for a shutdown would …

Federal agents observe the crowd of protesters outside of the ICE building on Sept. 28 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images …

In Michigan, authorities are investigating what caused a man to crash his truck into a church, then begin shooting people inside the chapel and then lighting the building on fire. …

The defense for Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination, has asked for more time to review the evidence before deciding whether to seek a preliminary hearing.

People hold signs during a protest on Sunday in Portland, Ore. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images President Trump says he has ordered the deployment of …

Tanya Eby in 2025. Eby family photo hide caption toggle caption Eby family photo This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It …