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The Supreme Court begins a new term Monday that could reshape the power of the presidency, determine the role of race in redistricting and elections, and redefine federal protections for LGBT Americans — setting up one of the most consequential judicial years in decades. With a 6-3 conservative majority firmly …

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could reshape where Americans can legally carry guns, and shopping malls are right at the center of the debate. At issue is a Hawaii law that bans people with concealed carry permits from bringing handguns onto private property open to …

The White House has asked nine of the nation’s most prestigious universities to sign a new agreement aligning their campus policies with President Donald Trump’s political priorities, promising more favorable access to federal funding in return. A document sent last week to the universities outlines the “Compact for Academic Excellence …

President Donald Trump has formally determined that the United States is now engaged in an “armed conflict” with international drug cartels, a sweeping and legally fraught move that expands military operations against narcotics traffickers, according to a confidential memo sent to Congress and obtained by ABC News. The classified notice, …

Private-sector employers shed 32,000 jobs in September, according to payroll processor ADP, signaling a sharp and unexpected slowdown in the U.S. labor market as the government shutdown delays official data releases. The report, released Wednesday, showed the first monthly decline in private payrolls since early 2023. Economists surveyed by Wall …

Federal agencies across Washington are posting messages blaming Democratic senators for the ongoing government shutdown — a striking and unprecedented break from past nonpartisan protocol. Traditionally, agencies issue neutral statements about which services will be disrupted during a funding lapse. But under President Donald Trump’s direction, multiple departments — including …

The Education Department, already drastically reduced under the Trump administration’s restructuring plan, will see most of its remaining operations come to a standstill as the federal government enters a shutdown this week. According to the department’s contingency plan, about 87% of its workforce — more than 2,000 employees — will …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain in her position for now, declining to act on the Trump administration’s emergency bid to immediately remove her from the central bank. In a brief unsigned order, the justices said they would hear arguments in January on …

The Trump administration is preparing to begin firing federal employees as the government shutdown enters its first full day, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought told House Republicans on Wednesday, according to two GOP sources familiar with the call. Vought said layoffs could begin “within one to two …

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump over the temporary suspension of his account following the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection, court filings show. The settlement, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for Northern California, resolves a four-year …

The White House has withdrawn President Donald Trump’s nomination of economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), according to a White House official and an AP source who spoke on condition of anonymity. The decision has not yet been publicly announced. The formal paperwork withdrawing Antoni’s …

The U.S. federal government shut down at midnight after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a short-term spending measure, triggering the first government closure in two years and sending hundreds of thousands of federal employees home without pay. Negotiations collapsed late Tuesday night as lawmakers remained deadlocked over spending …

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration has struck a deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to lower prices on a wide range of its prescription drugs for Medicaid patients — a move he described as a “major breakthrough” in the fight to reduce health care costs. Under the agreement, …

President Donald Trump told a gathering of top military leaders Tuesday that American cities should serve as “training grounds” for federal forces as part of his administration’s escalating crackdown on violent crime, describing the situation as “a war from within.” Speaking to dozens of generals and admirals at Marine Corps …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has endorsed a sweeping U.S. peace proposal for Gaza that would force Hamas to disarm in exchange for aid and reconstruction — leaving the militant group to decide whether to accept what amounts to surrender or face renewed devastation. President Donald Trump unveiled the 20-point …