Longest U.S. Government Shutdown Ends After 43 Days
President Donald Trump shows the signed bill package to re-open the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2025.
Politics
Black Police Leaders Warn Federal Deployments Could Erode Trust
Members of the National Guard patrol along Beale Street, Oct. 24, in Memphis, Tenn. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe recently authorized members of his state National Guard to assist immigration agents with clerical and logistical tasks.
New Epstein Emails Raise Questions About Trump Links
President Trump's name appears in convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's correspondence released Wednesday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
House Funding Vote, Flight Fallout, USS Ford Near Venezuela
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Shutdown Ends But Need for Food Aid Will Continue
An employee walks past pallets of nonperishable food at a warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington.
House Vote Likely to End Record Government Shutdown
The U.S. Capitol is shown on Tuesday, the morning after the Senate passed legislation to reopen the federal government. The House could vote on the plan as early as Wednesday.
Senate Approves Measure to Reopen Government
The US Senate late on Monday passed legislation to reopen the government and end the longest-running government shutdown on record. Lawmakers passed the bill 60-40 after agreeing late Sunday to allow the bill to proceed to a vote and expedite its approval process.
Trump Welcomes Syria's New Leader to White House
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, capping an extraordinary period for the 42-year-old rebel-turned-ruler. Little under a year ago, al-Sharaa led Islamist fighters from Syria's northwest in a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar Assad after 14 years of civil war.
Trump Threatens BBC With $1 Billion Lawsuit
US President Donald Trump's team has sent a letter to the BBC threatening to sue the UK-based public broadcaster for $1 billion (€865 million). His lawyers said the broadcaster must retract a controversial documentary by Friday or face a lawsuit for "no less" than $1 billion.
BBC chiefs resign over Trump documentary edit controversy
BBC Director General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday after criticism of the way the United Kingdom's public broadcaster edited a speech by US President Donald Trump.