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If a drone is flying low over your home, can you shoot it down? People across the country, including some in Mississippi, have complained about drones flying too close for comfort and pestering ...

The government runs out of funding at midnight from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. Congress is out of town this week, but when lawmakers start returning on Monday, Sept. 29, they'll be facing an immediate ...

As of Wednesday morning, the U.S. government is shut down, and U.S. troops face the prospect of working without paychecks in the foreseeable future. Here is what you need to know about reporting for ...

It's not uncommon to spot a drone in the skies in metro Detroit. With the technology, there are a host of federal rules for users to follow. But what if you seen one flying above your home? You cannot ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with KFF Health News' Chief Washington Correspondent Julie Rovner about the healthcare subsidies at the center of the government shutdown. It's been nearly a week since the ...

A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire on a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one detainee and critically wounding two others before ...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after worries over worsening trade relations with China were triggered by critical comments from President Donald Trump. The president's tone and the ...

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The Trump administration’s unusual step to make the U.S. government one of the largest shareholders in a major Silicon Valley company raises important questions about how that partnership will ...