Congress ground to a halt due to uprisings in both chambers. Sen. Cory Booker gave a record-breaking speech, and a fight in the House over remote voting for new parents brought work to a standstill.

Wisc., about the impact of the new round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

NPR's Steve Inskeep pays a visit to hear how merchants ... Should they help pass a GOP spending bill or allow the government to shut down? NPR speaks with Faiz Shakir, senior adviser to U.S ...

STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: We've been visiting the source of your stuff - things like hairpins, pots and pans, toys. A lot of it comes to America through a Chinese trading city called Yiwu.

NPR's Steve Inskeep visited the source of your stuff. And heard how China's manufacturers are handling U.S. tariffs. What U.S. tariffs look like from a Chinese trade city Almost any American store ...

Thanks for coming by. FAIZ SHAKIR: Hi, Steve. Good morning. INSKEEP: Good to see you again. What do you make of Senator Schumer's decision? SHAKIR: Well, you have a government decimation going on ...