She wrote her first song when she was 15 and didn’t return to songwriting until college. She studied psychology and writing, ...

The Senate will reconvene for a vote on Monday, Oct. 6 to reopen the federal government. Watch the proceedings live.

The government shutdown is barreling forward, with few signs of a resolution over the weekend. It’s normal for these shutdowns to feel intractable, right up until the moment one side suddenly caves.