Trump hosts White House Halloween bash amid shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted hundreds of costumed guests — from superheroes to dinosaurs and even a…
Effects of shutdown leave US lawmakers grasping for answers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Certain senators know it. House Speaker Mike Johnson knows it. And with President Donald Trump…
Pay scramble during shutdown takes toll on military families
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation’s military families, leaving…
Judge considers forcing the Trump administration to keep funding SNAP food aid during shutdown
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday will consider a motion that would require the…
How the government shutdown impacts health insurance shopping
Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking…
The East Wing is gone. A White House history buff sees a silver lining
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming. An entire wing of the White House, a building…
Trump says he’d love a third term. House Speaker Johnson says there’s ‘no path’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s musings about a potential third-term bid for the White House have run…
When SNAP and Head Start benefits are set to run out this week
With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of…
Judge indefinitely blocks firings of government workers during shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from…
Pressure builds on Congress to end the government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is gaining new urgency this week…
Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums
WASHINGTON — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of the…
Biden calls these ‘dark days’ as he urges Americans to stay optimistic
Former President Joe Biden called these “dark days” as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to…