Federal government shutdown furloughs 750,000 employees who will receive backpay under 2019 law, costing $400 million per day, according to Sen. Joni Ernst's office.
House Republicans hold conference call on fourth day of government shutdown, with Speaker Mike Johnson urging unity as Senate Democrats reject GOP funding plan.
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Steele on Friday called President Trump "so juvenile" over the recent federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. "James Comey is no different than any other citizen," he said on MSNBC's "The Weeknight." "He's a private citizen who's being hauled in front of a judicial process for what?...
The Trump administration is reconsidering a permit for mineral mining in the Boundary Waters wilderness area, which could have a significant economic and environmental impact, and should be carefully considered on a case-by-case basis.
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday mocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent speech to the nation's top generals and admirals, joking that under President Trump the U.S. has a "manly administration." Hegseth and Trump welcomed roughly 800 of the U.S. military's top officials to Quantico, Va., earlier this week. The Defense chief used the moment to...
Government funding wasn’t the only thing to lapse on Wednesday — the Cybersecurity Information Act of 2015 also expired, leaving a gaping hole in a pillar of U.S. cyber defense. Ironically, as the U.S. marked the first day of National Cybersecurity Month, this failure was already weakening the U.S. cyber posture and eroding 10 years...
House Republican leaders urged unity in their shutdown fight against Democrats on a call with GOP members Saturday morning, with members on the call backing up Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) move to cancel previously-scheduled votes next week as they aim to pressure Senate Democrats into accepting their “clean” seven-week funding bill. There is some wiggle...
President Trump took a victory lap Saturday after Israel and Hamas signaled support for his 20-point peace plan, but he pressed the Palestinian militant group to "move quickly." Hamas partially agreed to the agreement crafted by Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday. "I appreciate that Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in...
The stalemate over how to reopen the government is being inflamed by something no policy provision can fix: A deep-seeded distrust between the leaders of the parties. The trust gap has a lengthy history and a profusion of roots. But it's resurfacing now over the thorny issue driving the budget impasse: Affordable Care Act subsidies...
Like it or not — like him or not — Donald Trump truly is a “once in a century” personality. But folded within that reality is a potentially huge problem for the Republicans come 2028.
