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President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed a bipartisan funding bill into law, officially ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after 43 days of frozen federal operations, mass layoffs, and snarled air travel. The measure, which passed the House 222-209 earlier in the evening, restores government funding through …

Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn in to office Wednesday after a delay that U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson attributed to the long government shutdown, but that critics allege was because the Arizona lawmaker pledged to be the deciding signature on a petition to release the so-called Epstein files. Grijalva, …

Christmas may look a little less merry for U.S. consumers this year as tariffs drive up the cost of artificial trees and lights — staples of the holiday season for millions of families. Industry executives and retailers say artificial Christmas trees will cost between 10% and 20% more than last …

Democrat Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in as a member of Congress on Wednesday, seven weeks after winning a special election to fill the Arizona seat once held by her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva. House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to administer the oath of office at 4 p.m. …

Newly released emails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appear to reference former President Donald Trump, with Epstein claiming in one message that Trump “knew about the girls,” according to documents made public Wednesday by House Democrats. The House Oversight Committee released three email chains spanning from 2011 to 2019, …

Senate Republicans are demanding tougher abortion restrictions in exchange for extending key Affordable Care Act funds set to expire at the end of the year, setting up another partisan clash over health care and reproductive rights. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said any deal to renew the enhanced ACA subsidies …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a temporary freeze on a lower-court ruling that would have forced the Trump administration to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) this month, leaving millions of families uncertain about food aid as the government shutdown enters its 43rd day. The unsigned order …

President Donald Trump on Monday renewed criticism of air traffic controllers who missed work during the record-long government shutdown, saying he wants to “reward” those who continued reporting for duty without pay — and potentially dock the pay of those who didn’t. Speaking on Fox News, Trump said controllers and …

President Donald Trump on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 2023 New York civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, escalating his years long legal fight over her allegations. Trump’s petition seeks to overturn the $5 million award …

A Utah judge late Monday night struck down a congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers and approved a new one that creates the state’s first Democratic-leaning district in more than a decade, dealing a sharp blow to the GOP’s redistricting strategy ahead of the 2026 midterms. Utah District Court Judge …

The Senate voted Monday night to approve a bipartisan government funding package that could end the longest shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a 41-day impasse that had stalled federal operations and disrupted air travel across the country. The measure passed 60–40 after weeks of tense negotiations and a final weekend …

The travel turmoil caused by the 41-day government shutdown showed no signs of easing Monday, even as lawmakers moved closer to ending the standoff that has crippled federal agencies and disrupted air travel nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration said it would continue limiting commercial flights in and out of major …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the latest in a series of U.S. military strikes on boats accused of ferrying narcotics, saying six people were killed in dual attacks on vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The Pentagon said the Sunday strikes bring the total number of known attacks …

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to revisit its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, turning away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds. The justices declined to hear Davis’s case, effectively upholding a lower-court ruling that …

President Donald Trump has pardoned Rudy Giuliani and 76 others accused of involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to a proclamation released late Sunday by Trump’s pardon attorney. The sweeping pardon — covering lawyers, aides and campaign officials connected to Trump’s post-2020 election challenges — exonerates …