![Capitol agenda: Careening into a shutdown]()
All signs point to the government shutting down at midnight Tuesday night. Just when Monday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders brought a glimmer of a potential...
![How Capitol Hill is set to feel the government shutdown pain]()
A lot has changed since 2013, including guaranteed backpay for staff which could mean fewer furloughs in congressional offices.
![Trump mocks Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries in AI-generated video after failed government shutdown meeting]()
A traditional Mexican folk song plays over the 35-second video, for which the White House appears to serve as the backdrop. A traditional Mexican folk song plays over the...
![Aviation groups warn a government shutdown will delay aircraft safety inspections, maintenance work on ‘critical’ equipment]()
Air traffic controllers, technicians and airport security personnel would continue to work (without pay) in the event of a shutdown, but some Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees would be...
![Trump posts vulgar deepfake slam of Democratic leaders after White House meeting]()
If a government shutdown wasn’t already exceedingly likely, President Donald Trump might have made it a near certainty Monday night. The president posted a vulgar AI-generated deepfake video to...
![Mikie Sherrill’s two children accepted into competitive Naval Academy, raising eyebrows]()
The gubernatorial candidate's two kids were among nine students from her district to land spots in the prestigious program. The gubernatorial candidate's two kids were among nine students from...
![Ex-UK PM Tony Blair to help run Gaza under Trump’s peace plan]()
Blair, 72, will serve on a new international transitional body, dubbed the “board of peace,” tasked with overseeing and supervising day-to-day operations in the Gaza Strip, which will be...
![White House shutdown summit fails to produce a deal]()
"There are still large differences between us," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said afterward.
![Vance predicts government shutdown after meeting between Trump, congressional leadership]()
"I think we are headed into a shutdown because the Democrats won't do the right thing," Vice President JD Vance said. "I think we are headed into a shutdown...
![Trump unveils 20-point Gaza cease-fire plan with him running ‘board of peace,’ warns Israel will ‘finish the job’ if Hamas objects]()
Many significant details were not spelled out, including the size of a so-called International Stabilization Force (ISF) to handle security in Gaza post-Hamas. Many significant details were not spelled...
