US Approves Over $15 Billion in Arms Sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia Amid Regional Tensions

A US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter flies past during the joint multinational exercise Garuda Shield 2025 at the Baturaja combat training center in Lampung, Indonesia, on Sept. 3, 2025. Perdiansyah/AFP via Getty Images The United States has approved major arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia valued at $9 billion, bolstering

Partial government shutdown begins as funding lapses despite Senate deal

  Updated 13m ago Partial government shutdown begins Funding for the Pentagon, the State Department, the Treasury and many other agencies has officially lapsed, triggering a partial government shutdown. The shutdown could be short-lived and have few tangible effects if the House swiftly approves a funding deal that was passed by the Senate on Friday.

What to know about the partial government shutdown as funding lapses for many agencies

Washington — Funding for many federal agencies expired at 12 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown. The funding lapse comes despite the Senate voting late Friday to approve a five-bill package and extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security

Massive trove of Epstein files released, including 3 million documents and photos

In an email exchange between New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and Jeffrey Epstein, the two men discussed multiple women, and Epstein sent details about their lives to the film producer-turned-NFL owner. In one email from 2013, Tisch asked for details about a “Ukrainian Girl” who had lunch with him after meeting at Epstein’s house.