Trump, Schumer seek deal to avert US government shutdown, NYT reports
Item 1 of 3 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to members of the media after…
Shutdown looms as ICE shootings spawn partisan fight over DHS funding in US Congress
Democrats want DHS funding separated and delayed after ICE shootingsRepublicans instead move forward with full funding packageCollins warns…
US needs Greenland because of European ‘weakness,’ Bessent says
Item 1 of 2 The Danish Navy’s HDMS Vaedderen ship sails off Nuuk, Greenland, January 18, 2026. Mads…
US lawmakers seek to reassure Copenhagen after Trump Greenland threats
Item 1 of 6 U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-DE) and U.S. Senator Chris…
US lawmakers introduce bill to create $2.5 billion critical-minerals stockpile
Item 1 of 2 U.S. and Chinese flags are displayed in this illustration taken September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Dado…
Democrats urge Trump to reverse mass ambassador recalls
Democratic senators warn of leadership vacuum from ambassador recallsTrump aims to align foreign service with ‘America First’ prioritiesWASHINGTON,…
US lawmakers say Israel hasn’t held to account those involved in 2023 strike that killed journalist
Item 1 of 8 U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) speaks during a press conference about an Israeli strike…
FBI probes congressional Democrats who warned military about illegal orders
Item 1 of 2 A person passes by the FBI seal on the wall of the FBI headquarters…
Pentagon threatens to prosecute Senator Mark Kelly by recalling him to Navy service
Pentagon says it received ‘serious allegations of misconduct’Trump had accused Kelly and other Democrats of seditious behaviorTrump administration…
US government opens back up but deep political divisions remain
Shutdown ends after 43 days, longest in US historyFight over health subsidies unresolvedShutdown hurts economy, delays $50 billion…
US flight cancellations fall as air traffic control absences shrink
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – U.S. flight cancellations have fallen sharply over the last day as air traffic…