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while pressing the Fed to cut interest rates more aggressively.

Powell says he was recently served with a federal subpoena over the bank's multi-billion dollar renovation project at its headquarters in Washington.

Senate Democrats and President Trump have reached some agreement on what to do for now about funding the government ahead of tonight's shutdown deadline.

But it appears there will still probably be a short-term funding lapse through at least the weekend or until lawmakers vote.

The spending deal separates funding for agencies like Health and Human Services and Defense.

from funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

A man accused of spraying liquid onto Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar during a public event this week has been charged.

Minnesota Public Radio's Peter Cox reports.

The suspect also faces state charges, including counts of terroristic threats and assault.

The U.S.

continues to step up pressure on the Cuban government.

NPR's Eder Peralta reports the White House is now threatening tariffs on any country that sends oil to the island.

This is NPR News from Washington.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry spoke about the surge in the federal immigration enforcement at the U.S.

Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C.

yesterday.

Borders are Tom Homan says the government is working on plans to draw down operations in Minnesota.

The details of that are unclear at this point.

A new analysis by European scientists show record-breaking heat helped drive this month's damaging wildfires in Australia.

NPR's Rebecca Herscher has more.