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US: Wall Street advances on hopes of government reopening
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Nov 10), with risk sentiment aided by signs of progress in Washington to end a record…
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US Senate passes deal aimed at ending longest ever government shutdown
A deal aimed at ending the US government shutdown has passed the Senate, paving the way for the record-breaking impasse to be broken.…
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Senators reach deal to reopen the government through January
The government shutdown may be on the verge of ending. Enough Senate Democrats are willing to vote for a new spending package to reopen…
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Sen. James Lankford says the filibuster is good for the U.S. government
Sen. James Lankford is splitting from President Trump on the filibuster. Source link
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says flight chaos 'gets worse' until government shutdown ends
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that airline flight delays and cancellations will only get worse as the holidays…
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Government shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend
The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators held a weekend session in hopes of finding an end to the…
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Video: How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air Travel
new video loaded: How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air Travel Niraj Chokshi, our reporter covering transportation, describes where…
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Trump Scores Big Win as Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Full SNAP Benefits for Millions in Emergency Order Amid Government Shutdown
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to temporarily block $4 billion in funding intended to support food…
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Trump Pardons Man Convicted for Being Agent of Chinese Government
Aside from those millions of dollars it’s shelling out, Cornell has agreed to hold “annual surveys to evaluate the campus climate for…
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These 3 major airlines are offering flight refunds during the government shutdown, starting tomorrow
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines said they will refund tickets for customers who will be flying starting on Friday,…
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Government says SNAP benefit cuts won't be as deep as announced for some families
President Donald Trump's administration now says that SNAP food aid for November will be reduced less than originally announced, the…
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FAA to reveal the 40 airports that will have fewer flights during the government shutdown
Travelers through some of the busiest U.S. airports can expect to learn Thursday whether they’ll see fewer flights as the government…
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Government considering new tax on EV drivers in Budget
Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) could be facing a new tax in next month's Budget. With pressure on the chancellor to find tens of…
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Virginia voters push back hard on Trump administration efforts to reshape federal government
Not everyone who voted in Northern Virginia in Tuesday's election has felt the impact of President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the…
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FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 'high-volume' markets during government shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets beginning…
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Government shutdown, now at 36 days, breaks the record for the longest ever
The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of…
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Government shutdown to break record for longest ever as senators look for bipartisan path forward
The ongoing government shutdown hits its 36th day on Wednesday, becoming the longest in U.S. history as bipartisan talks to end it pick up…
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Transportation secretary warns of ‘mass chaos’ in the skies if government shutdown continues
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on…
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Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure nears longest ever
Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown intensified Tuesday with behind-the-scenes talks, as the federal closure was on track…
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Trump’s Gaudy Ballroom Donors Happen to Have Huge Government Contracts
A report from a government watchdog says most of the donors funding Trump’s White House ballroom hold billions in federal contracts.…
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Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government says
Online pornography showing strangulation or suffocation is to be made illegal, as part of government plans to tackle violence against…
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Virginia’s Elections Are Our First Government Shutdown Referendum
The state has been greatly affected by the lapse in government funding. It’s the October surprise that could pack the biggest punch.…
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Zarah Sultana says new party is aiming to 'run government'
Sam FrancisPolitical reporter Watch: Zarah Sultana asked about her new party's name and values Zarah Sultana has said her new left-wing…
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Some airlines are providing free meals for unpaid air traffic controllers during government shutdown
America's air traffic controllers missed their first full paychecks of the government shutdown Tuesday, and some airlines are now donating…