US Government Shutdown: Missed Paychecks Add Pressure on Congress
More than a quarter million federal employees didn’t receive their scheduled paychecks this week as the US government…
Gold Tops $4,000 as US Shutdown Adds Fuel to Record Rally
Spot gold prices climbed above $4,000 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over the US economy…
Greene Opens Small Crack in GOP Unity on Shutdown Deal
This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, Capitol influence…
Trump Opens Door to Talks GOP Has Resisted as Shutdown Extends
With the US government shutdown closing in on the one week mark, President Donald Trump showed signs of…
Trump Pushes for Israel, Hamas Deal as Talks Kick Off in Egypt
US President Donald Trump is pressing Israel and Hamas to secure a settlement to the two-year conflict that’s…
Trump Pushes Israel, Hamas to Strike Deal With Talks Set to Open
President Donald Trump is pressing Israel and Hamas to seal a settlement to the two-year conflict that’s devastated…
Bitcoin Rises to a Record as ‘Debasement’ Trade Spurs Risk Rally
Bitcoin set another all-time high as a broader risk rally around the US government shutdown buoyed the world’s…
Israel, Hamas Set for Talks Over Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan in Egypt on Monday
Israel and Hamas are set to begin mediated negotiations on Monday aimed at ending a two-year conflict that’s…
Malaysians Held by Israel During Gaza Aid Mission Are Released
Malaysian activists detained by Israel while on a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza have been released and deported…
Japan Braces for Shift to Right Under ‘Iron Lady’ Fan Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi, the pro-stimulus conservative poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister, is an energetic nationalist with…
Vance Emerges as White House Frontman in US Shutdown Fight
The White House has increasingly made Vice President JD Vance the face of the government-shutdown fight, turning to…
Israel Eases Bombing of Gaza After Trump Hails Hamas Hostage Release Offer
Israel reined in its offensive in Gaza and prepared for further talks with Hamas, after US President Donald…