Ohio Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur will become the longest-serving woman in its history when Congress convenes Tuesday. Yet after 40 years, she sometimes feels like an outsider coming from a place and people many colleagues have forgotten. https://apnews.com/article/marcy-kaptur-ohio-interview-heartland-overlooked-adac4970af806c7eb9ea4fb529d12432 | AP

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands for deep cuts, force a confrontation over federal spending. | AP