Ron Elving

Earlier this year, when a different shutdown loomed in January, NPR's Ron Elving provided a history lesson on government shutdowns. As the partial shutdown continues, we revisit those of the past.

The government shutdown drags on with no end in sight after both President Trump and congressional Democrats dug in.

The recent filings from the special counsel and federal prosecutors have been reverberating throughout the Capitol. A look at the impact on the president and Congress.

Former President George H.W. Bush was a leader in a formidable political dynasty: the son of a senator, the father of a governor — and of the 43rd president. George W. Bush will eulogize his father.

The motorcade carrying the body of President George H.W. Bush arrives at the Washington National Cathedral . Morning Edition monitors and updates.

Friends, colleagues and the family of President George H.W. Bush memorialize him at the Washington National Cathedral. Among the attendees are all former living presidents of the United States.

"Read my lips" succeeded at countering Bush's image problem. But if it improved his chances of being elected in 1988, it may have ruined his chances of being re-elected in 1992.

Even with a public figure this durable, many facets of the story fade with time. That's a pity, because the greater meaning of anyone's life is often contained in the things others forget.

Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Ron Elving about the death of President Bush and the Senate's big week — there were signs of more efforts to diverge from President Trump's agenda.

From criticism to judges to pushing for more border security funding, President Trump kept up the political tempo, as lawmakers headed home for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The midterm elections have slowly begun to take shape... and Senior Washington Correspondent Ron Elving thinks they hold lessons for both the GOP and the Democrats.

The weeks-long battle over "hanging chads" that ultimately landed the fate of the presidency in the U.S. Supreme Court, continues to cast a long shadow over the nation's political psyche.

Fallout from this week's midterm elections is still unfolding. Democrats win control of the House, and President Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Tuesday's midterm elections exposed deep divides in American society along racial, gender and geographic lines.

It was a night with bragging rights and disappointments — a midterm election in which both parties took some lumps, but could also take some satisfaction. Rancor and wrangling are likely from now on.

As a general rule, the earlier you start seeing something that claims to be authoritative — or even indicative — the less likely it is to be so.

There is enough for people to fret over leading up to this Tuesday's elections. It is not necessary to overburden it with all that may come after — at least, not yet.

We recap the week in politics and look at a kind of pre-election anxiety that's gripping the country.

President Trump says he was representing the country in his visit to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. How have U.S. presidents traditionally filled the role of consoler-in-chief after a national tragedy?

Everyone in politics either dreads or dreams of the "October surprise," the late-in-campaign event or issue that suddenly upends all calculations and delivers electoral victory.