Trump directs Pentagon to ensure troops are paid despite government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use “all…
MIT president raises objections to Trump’s higher education compact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White…
Trump is getting a physical at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is undergoing what he has described as a “semiannual physical” at Walter…
Budget office says ‘substantial’ firings of federal workers have started
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started…
China hits US ships with retaliatory port fees before trade talks
HONG KONG (AP) — China has hit U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in…
Speaker Johnson keeps the House away during shutdown fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is the speaker of a House that is no longer in session. The…
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva still not sworn into Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ramping up the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect…
US buys Argentine pesos in deal with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalized a $20 billion currency…
US troops face a missed paycheck during government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Heather Campbell lost her job working for a food bank over the summer because of…
Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is obstacle to ending shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican…
Ex-Supreme Court Justice Kennedy laments coarse discourse of Trump era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said Wednesday he was troubled that partisanship seemed to…
Comey makes first court appearance in criminal case
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a criminal case that has highlighted the…