Talks to end US shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says
Saturday marked the 39th day of the federal shutdown, which has already sidelined many federal workers and affected food aid, air travel and national parks.
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Paraguay's ambassador to US eyes AIPAC-style advocacy, stronger ties with Israel and Taiwan
US Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in food aid funding for now
Rep. Elise Stefanik, self-styled protector of Jews right-wing, announces run for New York Governor
US to streamline Pentagon's weapons acquisition amid global threats
The reforms target what Pentagon officials call "unacceptably slow" procurement, which they blame on fragmented accountability
Government shutdown officially becomes longest in US history
Over 1 million federal workers have not received a paycheck, even though as many as 737,000 have continued to work through the shutdown.
US to cut flights by 4% starting Friday, 40 airports to be affected amid gov't shutdown
The CNN report comes after the administration announced that it would be cutting traffic at the nation's 40 busiest airports.
Mamdani's progressive vision for New York shaped by childhood in Uganda, mentors say
The son of a Ugandan academic of Indian origins and an Indian-American filmmaker, Mamdani was born and spent several years as a child in Uganda's capital Kampala.
Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from Congress
Pelosi has been at the forefront in battling for control of the House and especially taking on Republican Donald Trump, who feuded with her in his first presidential term from 2017-2020.
Jacob Frey, Jewish mayor of Minneapolis, defeats challenger who drew Mamdani comparisons
Jacob Frey defeats Democratic Socialist opponent Omar Fateh in Minneapolis mayoral race, signaling hope for Jewish voters concerned about anti-Israel rhetoric in the Democratic Party.
USDOT to start flight cuts at 4% Friday, sources say, rising to 10% next week
US transportation secretary confirms reduction at 40 major airports starting Friday after the gov't shutdown left 63,000 workers without pay, worsening staff shortages and increasing delays.
US Supreme Court casts doubt on legality of Trump's global tariffs
US Supreme Court questions whether Trump can use a 1977 law intended for national emergencies to impose his global tariffs without congressional approval.
Trump: Mamdani needs to respect Washington to succeed
Trump said that the White House wants "New York to be successful," but if Mamdani did not respect Washington, he would not succeed.
Trump seeks end of Senate filibuster as shutdown drags on, but Republicans are unmoved
"We have to get the country open. And the way we're going to do it this afternoon is to terminate the filibuster," Trump told Republican senators.
