Government shutdown 101: We’ve been here before, here’s what happens next
Government shutdowns have become more frequent as political brinkmanship defines budget negotiations, with the latest federal shutdown starting Wednesday morning.
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Obamacare subsidies at center of Dem shutdown fight ‘fuel’ healthcare cost inflation, conservatives say
The government shutdown enters its second week as Democrats demand an extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire in 2025, while conservatives oppose the measure.
Dem rep defends DOJ obtaining GOP senator call records in 2023: ‘You weren’t surveilled’
Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., defended the Biden DOJ for allegedly tracking the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen GOP senators.
Comey to be arraigned in federal court after being indicted for alleged false statements, obstruction
James Comey, the former FBI director now accused of false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding, will be arraigned in federal court Wednesday.
Ex-FBI chief James Comey in court today for arraignment — here’s what to expect
James Comey will appear in court for an arraignment Wednesday, after the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of criminally charging the former FBI director and Trump foe in late September. Comey was ordered to report to court in Northern Virginia at 10 a.m., almost two weeks after a grand jury in the same federal
Republican labels Mamdani as ‘little more than a Muslim terrorist,’ advocates yanking citizenship, deportation
Republican Rep. Randy Fine called New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani 'little more than a Muslim terrorist' and advocated for revoking his citizenship and ousting him from the U.S.
Supreme Court skeptical of ‘conversion therapy’ law banning treatment of minors with gender identity issues
As the Supreme Court reviews Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, justices grapple with the balance between free speech, faith and LGBTQ+ protections.