The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, but a return to normal operations could take considerable time. Millions of federal workers, government services, and systems remain stretched thin as the 43-day standoff concludes.
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman had what his office says was a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up” that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk Thursday.
Twenty-four years after 9/11, a foreign-born Muslim will soon be sworn in as mayor of New York City. Incoming NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani has a history of supporting extreme anti-Israel ideas, and his election may certainly inspire more far-left Muslims to enter politics.
The longest U.S. government shutdown in history came to an end last night. But the bitter divide between Republicans and Democrats remains as the two sides face a looming fight over Obamacare subsidies. And even as the shutdown was winding down, Democrats launched a new battle over President Trump and the Epstein files.
The U.S. Supreme Court is stepping into a growing national clash over transgender athletes and state laws that restrict sports participation based on biological sex. This term, justices will hear two cases from Idaho and West Virginia that could reshape how schools nationwide balance fairness and inclusion in athletics.
President Trump has announced he's planning to pay Americans a dividend from all the income the U.S. government is making from the tariffs being charged to other countries.
The Senate voted to reopen the government last night. Now, it's up to the House of Representatives to end the shutdown for good. House members are scrambling to get back to Washington in hopes of a Wednesday vote to end the longest government shutdown in history.
The end appears to be in sight for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Last night, a group of Democrats broke with party leaders to reach a deal with the Republicans. The measure would keep the government open through January, and it still faces several hurdles before it's a done deal.
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
On Friday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. military has carried out another lethal airstrike on a drug boat in the Caribbean.