Gov’t shutdown seems near; Senate fails to approve funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government careened toward shutdown Friday night in a chaotic close to Donald Trump’s first year as president. An eleventh-hour effort toRead More
Senate vote on track to fail: Government set to shut down at midnight
(CNN) — A key Senate vote on a plan to avert a government shutdown is on track to fail Friday night, leaving congressional leaders scramblingRead More
Gov’t shutdown deadline nears; Senate sets one last vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government careened toward shutdown Friday night in a chaotic close to Donald Trump’s first year as president, as Democrats and RepublicansRead More
Congress likely racing toward a government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly-divided Congress hurtled toward a government shutdown this weekend in a partisan stare-down over demands by Democrats for a solution onRead More
House votes to avert federal shutdown, Senate chances dim
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided House on Thursday passed an eleventh-hour plan to keep the government running. But the GOP-written measure faced gloomy prospects inRead More
Haitians face hurdles after protected status renewal delays
BOSTON (AP) — Thousands of Haitian immigrants living in the U.S. legally will face employment and travel hurdles because President Donald Trump’s administration delayed theRead More
White House official: Trump immigration views have evolved
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s views on immigration and building a wall along the Mexico border have evolved since his presidential campaign, the WhiteRead More
Trump ends 1st year with lowest average approval rating
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is wrapping up a year in office with the lowest average approval rating of any elected president in his firstRead More
‘Very strong’ Democratic sentiment to oppose GOP budget bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said Wednesday there’s “very, very strong” sentiment among Democrats in the chamber to oppose GOP-drafted legislation toRead More
North Korea rips ‘lunatic’ Trump as US moves B-52 bombers to Guam
(CNN) — The US Air Force has deployed six nuclear-capable B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Guam, according to US Pacific Air Forces, adding more firepower toRead More