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TSA employee John Hubert of Miami poses for a portrait on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Washington.  Hubert, an airport security officer in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recalls helping fellow Transportation Security Administration workers get essentials from food banks when they worked without pay during the last government shutdown.

Not again. Federal workers who’ve weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordeal

TSA employee John Hubert of Miami poses for a portrait on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Washington.  Hubert, an airport security officer in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recalls helping fellow Transportation Security Administration workers get essentials from food banks when they worked without pay during the last government shutdown.

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

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks Aug. 1 before taking part in the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new USDA research facility at Washington State University in Pullman.

Military pay, typically exempted during shutdowns, is at risk

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks Aug. 1 before taking part in the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new USDA research facility at Washington State University in Pullman.

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

FILE - President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings. The Sept. 28 hearing is expected to focus on "constitutional and legal questions" that surround allegations of Biden's involvement in his son Hunter's overseas businesses.

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data

FILE - President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings. The Sept. 28 hearing is expected to focus on "constitutional and legal questions" that surround allegations of Biden's involvement in his son Hunter's overseas businesses.

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

Supreme Court allows drawing of new Alabama congressional map to proceed, rejecting state’s plea

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

FILE - Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is surrounded by reporters looking for updates on plans to fund the government and avert a shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J.

Congress is moving into crisis mode as time runs short to avoid a government shutdown

FILE - Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is surrounded by reporters looking for updates on plans to fund the government and avert a shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J.

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

U.S. military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid in Syria

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

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act

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

Shutdowns cost billions as US federal workers paid to stay home

September 25, 2023, 9:26am Politics

The costly truth about U.S. government shutdowns: They don’t save taxpayers a dime. Read story

Federal firefighters will quit in droves if Congress doesn’t take action, union warns

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

A Molotov cocktail is thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, but there’s no significant damage

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