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Three conservatives on the court questioned whether Trump can use an emergency law to set and change import taxes.

Here's Justice Neil Gorsuch.

Justice John Roberts says the Trump taxes, Trump terrorists impose taxes on American citizens, which is the constitutional duty of Congress.

The case is seen as a major test of Trump's political agenda.

Millions of government contractors are caught up in the ongoing shutdown.

Unlike federal workers, they are not guaranteed back pay when it's over.

NPR's Windsor Johnston reports that industry leaders are warning that small companies are running out of money.

Beginning Friday, the FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10 percent at 40 busy airports if the shutdown drags on.

FAA Administrator Brian Bedford says the agency will not wait for a crisis before taking action.

President Trump is re-nominating billionaire businessman Jared Isaacman to head NASA.

NPR's Nell Greenfield-Boyce has more.

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futures are lower in after-hours trading.

This is NPR.

A federal judge is giving Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials two weeks to make improvements at a detention facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview.

ICE must provide clean bedding mats, soap, towel and other hygiene essentials for migrant detainees.

The temporary order also requires twice-daily cleanings.

Google and Fortnite maker Epic Games are seeking court approval of their settlement in a long-running dispute over the search giant's app store.

Details from NPR's John Rewich.

The Central Philippines is under a state of emergency declaration as cleanup from a deadly storm gets underway.