Trump to hold high-stakes meeting with Democrats as government shutdown looms
(WASHINGTON) -- Top congressional leaders are heading to the White House Monday afternoon to meet with President Donald Trump in a last-ditch effort to... Read More.
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Federal courts may quickly face curtailed operations if government shuts down
(WASHINGTON) -- Federal courts may be forced to quickly curtail operations -- potentially delaying trials and other hearings -- if congressional funding is not... Read More.
Rubio announces release of US citizen held by Afghanistan
(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a statement Sunday the release of U.S. citizen Amir Amiry, who had been considered wrongfully... Read More.
Trump seeks expedited Supreme Court review of birthright citizenship executive order
(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump praised the U.S. Supreme Court in June for a "monumental victory" when it rolled back nationwide injunctions against his... Read More.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to tell hundreds of generals about the ‘warrior ethos’ in rare gathering: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- At next week's unusual gathering of several hundred senior U.S. generals and admirals, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will deliver his message of... Read More.
Jeffries says he’s ‘hopeful’ a government shutdown can be avoided
(NEW YORK) -- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday he is "hopeful" a government shutdown can be avoided as Congress lurches toward its... Read More.
Trump’s H1-B changes raise concerns about US tech economy’s future, ability to recruit specialty talent
(NEW YORK) -- President Donald Trump's executive order strapping a six-figure fee to the H1-B visa has created confusion for tech firms and the... Read More.
‘Constitutional crisis’: Democrats hit Trump administration, DOJ over James Comey indictment
(WASHINGTON) -- Word of former FBI Director James Comey's federal indictment sent anger and shockwaves around Congress, with several prominent Democrats sounding off on... Read More.
Justice Clarence Thomas says legal precedents are not ‘the gospel’
(WASHINGTON) -- Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should take a more critical approach to settled precedent, saying decided cases are not "the... Read More.
Netanyahu speech at United Nations begins with walkout from many delegates
(NEW YORK) -- After being repeatedly condemned as a war criminal by other world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly's current meeting in Read More.
Hegseth calls rare meeting of large number of generals and admirals
(WASHINGTON) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked a large number of general officers and admirals to gather next Tuesday at the Marine base... Read More.
Federal probe into James Comey centers around 2020 Senate testimony: Sources
(WASHINGTON) -- A key Senate hearing from five years ago is the center of the federal probe into former FBI Director James Comey, sources... Read More.
