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Insider: 'Nobody Wins' In Budget Showdown

A government shutdown could be looming if political leaders can't work out a federal budget deal. Host Michel Martin asks two former White House insiders, Ron Christie and Corey Ealons, what Congress and the president have to do to a shutdown.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who faces genocide charges, has applied for a visa to come to the U.S. for the annual United Nations General Assembly next week. The U.S. has not yet said whether he'll be allowed in the country.

Will The U.S. Grant A Visa To Sudan's Indicted Leader?

The U.S. is supposed to allow everyone to come to the annual United Nations General Assembly, which opens next week. But Washington has yet to rule on the visa application by Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president who's been indicted on genocide charges by the International Criminal Court.

A screen grab from a YouTube video featuring former Police Chief Mark Kessler.

Pennsylvania Police Chief Fired Months After Video Rants

Mark Kessler, who served as police chief in Gilberton, Pa., posted profanity-laced videos in July that denounced liberals, the United Nations and Secretary of State John Kerry.

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen came on stage during a Texas stop of Michael Jackson's 1984 tour to play on "Beat It," the Jackson hit that featured a solo by Van Halen. Now, questions about a guitar that the two supposedly signed have led to the cancellation of an auction of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s goods.

Beat It, Bidders: Marshals Cancel Jackson Jr. Auction

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will soon head to jail for misusing campaign funds. The U.S. Marshals Service wants to auction off some of the things he bought with that money. But there are questions about the authenticity of a guitar supposedly signed by Michael Jackson and Eddie Van Halen.

Oscar Torres is leading a group of young entrepreneurs and computer programmers in their first Hackathon.

Tell Me More: Dispatches From #Latism

Hundreds of bloggers and coders are in NYC this week at the Latinos in Tech Innovation & Social Media #LATISM conference. Here are some dispatches from Tell Me More's Davar Ardalan.

Craig Cobb's house on Main Street in Leith, N.D., where he spends his days posting online comments advocating for white supremacists to join his settlement. Cobb, a self-described white supremacist, has invited fellow white separatists to help him transform the town into a white enclave.

This Tiny Town Is Trying To Stop Neo-Nazis From Taking Over

Leith, N.D.'s residents want to keep control of their town out of the hands of white supremacists.

A couple review the work of Brazilian artist Victor Arruda during ArtRio, the International Art Fair of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sept. 5.

All Across Brazil, The Art Scene Is Shifting

Not only are Brazilian artists now getting big play in major museums around the world, but something new is happening inside Brazil: There's a burgeoning appetite for art.

A sign hangs in the window of an information booth at the Lincoln Memorial in December 1995, announcing the temporary closure of the attraction due to the government shutdown.

Not-So-Fond Memories From The Last Government Shutdowns

The last time the federal government closed down, some 800,000 federal workers were told to stay home and millions of Americans were shut out of everything from their national parks to small-business loans.

A line of soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces runs around the front of the Westgate Mall in Nairobi this morning.

Hostages Trapped Inside Nairobi Shopping Mall

Shoppers at the upscale Westgate Mall came under assault by gunfire and grenades around lunch hour in Nairobi. At least 39 people have died, says Kenya's president, including members of his own family.

A rebel fighter cleans his weapon in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo Friday. Syria's civil war continues, even as the country follows a schedule of releasing information on its chemical weapons program.

Syria Meets Deadline On Chemical Weapons; Fighting Continues

Syria has delivered data about its arsenal of chemical weapons, meeting a deadline set by the U.S. and Russia a week ago. But the country's civil war is continuing.

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