For the first time since Gerald Ford stumped at the Rockland County Courthouse nearly half a century ago, a sitting president set foot in one of New York's most competitive congressional districts -- and Rep. Mike Lawler made sure everyone knew it.
The federal government shutdown, which began Wednesday, marks the 21st such closure in 50 years. Most of those shutdowns have lasted less than a week, but the longest in U.S. history was over a month long.
Late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night tore into President Trump over the government shutdown while also criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his speech decrying "fat generals" in the U.S. military. "I was recently the victim of a government shutdown," Kimmel, who was reinstated last week ABC after a brief suspension. "They are...
Vice President Vance said he can have a beard in his current role but that he was clean-shaven while in the military, defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for declaring soldiers have to shave their facial hair. Hegseth told the U.S. military’s senior-most officers Tuesday that he no longer wants to see “fat generals and admirals”...
Senate centrists in both parties are trying to put together a deal to reopen the federal government. A group of them huddled on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon, after Democrats voted for the second time in two days to block a House-passed stopgap funding measure. Three members of the Democratic caucus voted for the House-passed...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday backed President Trump’s plans to use cities he deems dangerous because of their crime levels as a “training ground” for the military, though he seemed to draw a distinction in suggesting it would be National Guard members taking part in such actions. “I can tell you what‘s in...
House Democratic leaders let loose on Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, hammering the Defense secretary over new directives to the nation’s generals urging an end to “woke” policies at the Pentagon and a return to “male standards” on the battlefield. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) characterized Hegseth’s speech, delivered Tuesday at the Quantico Marine base in Northern...
The vice president laughed off a question about AI-generated videos posted by President Trump depicting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) wearing a sombrero. “Oh, I think it’s funny. The president’s joking, and we’re having a good time,” Vance said. “You can negotiate in good faith while also poking a little bit of fun at...
Policymakers, investors, businesses and government officials are eager for the latest look into the slowing U.S. job market. But they won't be getting it until well after the federal government reopens. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the agency responsible for calculating the monthly jobs report, is one of dozens of government agencies unable to...
Five states on Wednesday sued Zillow and Redfin, alleging that the two online real estate and rental marketplaces violated federal antitrust laws and throttled competition in the market. Attorneys general from five states — Virginia, Washington, Arizona, Connecticut and New York — filed the joint lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
The longer a federal shutdown lasts, the harder it will be for local school districts, universities and the federal Education Department to provide services. In the short term, most individuals in the education sector will be fine as much of the funding dedicated over the summer and through Oct. 1 has gone through, creating a...
Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to block a Senate Democratic proposal to fund the federal government through Oct. 31, to permanently extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies that are due to expire in December, and to restore nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid funding cuts. Republicans defeated a procedural motion to advance the legislation after voting against...
The deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland will cost the federal government at least $3.8 million, according to a state official. "200 service members for 80 days is roughly $3.8 million. Just in pay and allowances, and then there are other logistics costs, that we are still working through, support agreements, for...
