White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday there are "very sensitive discussions" taking place with Hamas regarding a U.S. proposal to end its war with Israel.

The tsunami of Trump lawsuits could be another victim of the government shutdown, as the Justice Department fanned out to federal courts across the country Wednesday, asking judges to put the cases on hold.

The White House said Wednesday that federal worker layoffs as a result of the government shutdown are "imminent" and will target nonessential civil servants.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt acknowledged Wednesday that the administration pulled the nomination of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of a lack of support in the Senate.

President Trump said Wednesday he plans to take a "small portion" of tariff revenue and give it to farmers who are struggling because of foreign trade barriers, low crop prices and high costs of equipment and fertilizer.

Vice President J.D. Vance made an appearance in the White House press room on Wednesday to blame Democrats' far-left wing for the government shutdown that began overnight.

Democrats are making health care the centerpiece of their political comeback strategy after the disastrous 2024 elections.

The government shutdown that began Wednesday will not end in a single day after the Senate, for the third time, rejected dueling stopgap funding bills.

President Trump has directed the military to treat any attack against Qatar as a "threat to the peace and security of the United States."

Senate Democrats betrayed the trust of the public when they voted for a government shutdown Tuesday night, and the officials responsible for it should be held accountable. As Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) told the Washington Examiner, “The livelihoods of hardworking Americans are not bargaining chips.” ANDY BARR: WHY I’M INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS […]