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The Oscar Nominations have arrived. NPR's Linda Holmes and Bob Mondello discuss the whys and wherefores behind both surprises and snubs from this year's contenders.

The U.S. partners with both Turkey and the Syrian Kurdish group that the Turkish are attacking.

An NPR/Marist poll shows 65 percent of contract workers are men and 62 percent are under 45. Contract workers gain flexibility, but when business goes down, they're often the first to be fired.

When the sun rises over Washington, President Trump is often watching Fox News and tweeting. He also gets a briefing most mornings by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who explained in a speech how it works.

The missile warning hit phones at 8:07 a.m. in Hawaii. David Ige didn't tweet a correction until 8:24. One reason for the wait: "I don't know my Twitter account log-ons and the passwords," he said.

The Children's Health Insurance Program drew bipartisan support for two decades. After brinkmanship over the federal budget, an agreement to end the shutdown has assured CHIP funding for six years.

In a setback for Rupert Murdoch family, British regulators said the planned $15 billion takeover of Sky was not in the public interest and would be blocked unless there is a way to prevent the tycoon from influencing the network's news output.

At least two people are dead and 12 others injured after a shooting at a school in western Kentucky. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Matt Markgraf of member station WKMS about the latest.

President Trump was pretty invisible this weekend as Senators tried to work out a deal to end the government shutdown. Now, as the immigration debate starts again, what does he want from it and what will his role be moving forward?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the Pennsylvania representative about how the House is looking to pass a DACA bill.