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Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill on Monday after an extended summer recess. Debates on gun control, prescription drugs and trade are expected, but bipartisan cooperation on those are elusive.

What if we just pulled names out of a hat to find out who gets into America's top colleges? K-12 lottery systems might give us an idea about what would happen.

President Trump condemned racism and white nationalism following two mass shootings. One appears to be tied to hateful ideologies, but Trump's language has often harshly criticized immigrants.

Reid Weingarten, a former public corruption prosecutor, was called a conservative toady and a "lefty" the same day in separate cases. But the system resists the will of any individual, he says.

While some are calling for her to step aside Rep. Nancy Pelosi continues to raise money and campaign across the country. She downplays ideological splits in the party and pledges a check on Trump.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about midterms, the migrant caravan and the suspicious packages.

Cohen, who described himself in past as Trump's "pit bull," became well-known for his elbow-throwing and sometimes full-on threats as he worked to move the ball forward for Trump or protect him.

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard from Christine Blasey Ford, who alleges that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, and Kavanaugh, who denied the allegations.

A massive earthquake in Mexico killed hundreds and displaced thousands a year ago today. A new report says corruption is behind much of the destruction.

Close ties between vendors and election officials are getting extra attention as states plan to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on new voting machines by next year.