Booker says shutdown standoff is a ‘tsunami of Donald Trump’s creation’
(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said talks remain stalled on the fifth day of the government shutdown, with Democrats seeking to undo Medicaid... Read More.
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Trump uses shutdown to troll Democrats with deepfake memes, threatening targeted cuts
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has continued to use social media to troll Democrats and threaten targeted cuts with two deepfake videos featuring Project... Read More.
Senate to vote again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day
(WASHINGTON) -- The government shutdown is in its third day on Friday with senators set to vote for the fourth time on bills to... Read More.
Furloughed federal workers pushed to make partisan out-of-office replies: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) encouraged federal employees across the government -- including at the Departments of Labor, Justice and... Read More.
US is engaged in formal ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels, Trump says
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has determined that the United States is in now engaged in a formal "armed conflict" with drug cartels, which... Read More.
Shutdown enters day 2 with no end in sight, looming federal firings
(WASHINGTON) -- As the government shutdown enters its second day on Thursday, there’s no end in sight, with the Trump administration potentially firing some... Read More.
More turmoil at Virginia US attorney’s office following Comey indictment: 2 top prosecutors fired, sources say
(WASHINGTON) -- One of the preeminent U.S. attorney's offices in the country is facing mounting turmoil in the wake of the move last week... Read More.
Healthy food benefits for women, infants and children in limbo during government shutdown
(NEW YORK)-- Sarah Manasrah has received aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children -- commonly known as WIC -- since... Read More.
Shutdown spreads uncertainty from furloughed federal workers to broader America
(WASHINGTON) -- As the first government shutdown in seven years got underway on Wednesday, tens of thousands of federal workers face the risk of... Read More.
Mamdani tells ‘The View’ that withholding federal funds to NYC is one of Trump’s ‘many threats’
(NEW YORK) -- Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City and a state assemblyman, said on ABC’s "The View" on... Read More.
SCOTUS allows Lisa Cook to stay on Fed into 2026, accepts case for January argument
(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday moved to allow Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain on the central bank board into 2026,... Read More.
Senate to vote again on bills aimed at funding government as blame game continues
(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate is returning to Capitol Hill Wednesday -- the first day of a government shutdown -- and is expected to again take... Read More.
