September 26, 2023, 2:17pm Latest News
John Hubert, an airport security officer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recalls helping fellow Transportation Security Administration workers get essentials from food banks when they worked without pay during the last government shutdown. By the end of the 35-day ordeal, he needed the same help himself. Read story
September 26, 2023, 8:37am Latest News
Why is this shutdown, if one occurs, not like the others in recent history? U.S. military service members, who have to report for duty anyway because of the critical nature of their jobs, wouldn’t get paid. Read story
September 26, 2023, 8:30am Nation & World
Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney Tuesday, saying the two wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a Delaware computer repair shop. Read story
September 26, 2023, 8:28am Politics
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed, rejecting the state’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines that were struck down by a lower court. Read story
September 26, 2023, 8:20am Latest News
With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal services for millions of Americans. Read story
September 25, 2023, 1:57pm Politics
The U.S. military said Monday it had captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria. Read story
September 25, 2023, 1:55pm Nation & World
President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Read story
September 25, 2023, 9:26am Politics
The costly truth about U.S. government shutdowns: They don’t save taxpayers a dime. Read story
September 25, 2023, 9:19am Nation & World
With temporary pay hikes for federal wildland firefighters set to expire in the coming weeks, union officials are warning that the 15,000-member workforce could face a mass exodus if Congress fails to make the increases permanent. Read story
September 25, 2023, 7:39am Politics
At least one Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there was no significant damage and no one was injured. U.S. law enforcement officials were investigating. Read story
