Kristen Wright

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President Trump plans to nominate former central banker Kevin Warsh to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports Trump announced the decision in a social media post.

Senate Democrats and the White House have reached a deal to largely avoid a partial government shutdown.

The plan separates five funding bills from a two-week stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

Democrats will not agree to a longer DHS measure because they want to negotiate possible changes to immigration enforcement.

Homeland Security has been under scrutiny since federal agents killed two protesters in Minneapolis this month.

Democrats are calling for reforms like body cameras and no face masks for officers.

This is House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Government funding expires at midnight.

A short-term shutdown through at least the weekend is possible until lawmakers in the House and Senate vote.

More snow, wind, and cold are in the forecast for much of the southeast Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic this weekend.

NPR's Matt Bloom reports many people are still dealing with the aftermath of last weekend's winter storm.

Temperatures are hovering around freezing in Nashville this morning.

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An attorney for independent journalist Don Lemon says he was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.

The arrest comes after the former CNN anchor entered a church in Minnesota to cover a protest against

Against the federal government's immigration enforcement tactics in Minneapolis, Lemon's attorney calls the arrest an unprecedented attack on the First Amendment and says Lemon will fight the charges vigorously.

The prediction market industry is facing nearly 20 lawsuits over its future in the U.S.

As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, critics of the apps say they supercharge gambling addiction.