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A week and a half after the end of the government shutdown, low-income contractors are still trying to recover, while worrying that they might face another shutdown next week.

President Trump delivers his second State of the Union address Tuesday night, with a showdown over border wall funding ongoing and the 2020 presidential campaign approaching.

Matthew Charles is one of the first prison inmates to be released under the First Step Act. His cause has been championed by prominent politicians.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to writer Brooke Jarvis about her piece, "The Deported Americans," in The California Sunday Magazine.

While several Democratic senators embracing progressive platforms have announced intentions to run for president in 2020, several more moderate governors are waiting in the wings.

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who is unveiling her signature policy proposal, the Green New Deal.

David Greene talks to Virginia political analyst Kyle Kondik about how scandals involving the state's top Democrats will affect upcoming elections there and nationally. NPR's Sarah McCammon weighs in.

Gov. Ralph Northam is being called on to resign after a racist photo surfaced. The two Democratic officials in line behind him to assume the governorship are both embroiled in scandals of their own.

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The Great Lakes are one of the world's largest sources of fresh water. But an investigation from American Public Media and Great Lakes Today finds the cost of that water has doubled or tripled.