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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 …

President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are locked in a high-stakes showdown that could shutter the U.S. government for the first time in nearly seven years, as Democrats demand health care funding and Republicans refuse to bend. Federal funding is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday …

Democratic and Republican lawmakers remained far apart Monday with just over 24 hours until a federal government shutdown begins, after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump and congressional leaders meant to spur negotiations. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and …

President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will impose a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States, a dramatic and unprecedented escalation of his broader trade agenda. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared that the new policy would apply to “any and all movies …

The Supreme Court will meet in private on Monday to consider hundreds of appeals that accumulated over the summer — including a high-profile petition from Ghislaine Maxwell, who is seeking to overturn parts of her conviction for aiding Jeffrey Epstein in recruiting and grooming underage girls. The session, known as …

Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is ending his re-election campaign, a stunning decision that all but ensures he will become New York City’s first one-term mayor in more than three decades. “It has been my honor to be your mayor,” Adams said in a nine-minute video posted to …

The State of Oregon and the city of Portland filed a federal lawsuit Sunday night seeking to block President Donald Trump’s order to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, escalating a constitutional clash over the president’s use of military force on U.S. soil. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court …

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to send U.S. troops to Portland, Oregon — invoking what he called the need to protect “war-ravaged” areas and federal facilities under siege by “domestic terrorists.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was authorizing …

President Donald Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, just days before a potential government shutdown that could furlough millions of federal employees and disrupt key services nationwide, according to multiple officials familiar with the plans. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), …

The Trump administration has stepped up its campaign against alleged antisemitism on U.S. campuses, and this time California State University (CSU) is in the spotlight. Federal investigators have subpoenaed CSU for personal contact information of employees, including email addresses and phone numbers, as part of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …

The Supreme Court on Friday handed a major victory to the Trump administration, allowing it to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid funds that Congress had already approved — a move that critics say undermines the constitutional separation of powers and endangers vital humanitarian programs abroad. In a brief, unsigned …

Facing a rare public rebuke and mounting diplomatic backlash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday to “finish the job” in Gaza, rejecting international calls to halt Israel’s devastating military campaign against Hamas and brushing off growing global isolation. Speaking to a half-empty chamber at the United Nations General Assembly, …