Unless something drastic happens in the next 18 hours, the federal government will shut down at midnight. It is impossible to tell how the shutdown will end, especially since the Republican Party in both the House and Senate seem to be completely divided on what they want.
The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) was announced on Friday. Tributes from Republicans and Democrats alike have poured in, touting the 90-year-old’s decadeslong career and trailblazing as a woman in politics.
President Biden’s communications director said the likely government shutdown set to begin Saturday night is purely the fault of “the MAGA wing” of the Republican Party, as the House GOP continues to feud over passing funding bills. “It’s very possible that we will go into a shutdown tomorrow night at midnight,” Ben LaBolt said in...
This debate is more a fight over the future of an institution that has failed the American people on policy and process than it is about coats and ties.
How would a government shutdown affect the lives of everyday Americans? Some benefits, like Social Security and those for veterans, go on unimpeded. But other services, such as assistance at the IRS or access to national parks, will come to a halt. Federal employees who are deemed essential will need to work without being paid,...
Former President Donald Trump plans to attend his New York business fraud trial in person next week, he revealed in an unrelated court filing Friday, requesting a deposition in another case be rescheduled. Trump's deposition in his civil lawsuit against former attorney Michael Cohen was scheduled for Tuesday, the day after the New York business...
Congress is lurching toward a shutdown that would begin early Sunday morning, with House Republicans battling one another and the Senate moving forward with a bipartisan plan that Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has not committed to bringing to a vote in the House. Senators are poised to vote Saturday afternoon on a bill to fund...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is faced with a difficult decision over who will fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) seat after her passing Friday at age 90. Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the Senate, died after three decades in the upper chamber. The pressure is now on Newsom to appoint a replacement to temporarily serve as senator for...
Prosecutors are redoubling their efforts to secure a gag order on former President Donald Trump after his comments about Gen. Mark Milley and the death penalty.