Senate returns to work as government shutdown nears longest in US history over Obamacare fight
Senate Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over Obamacare subsidies as the shutdown nears historic length.
Trump Says Mass Deportation Operation Hasn’t ‘Gone Far Enough’
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters President Donald Trump said in a new interview that he believes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions targeting illegal immigrants “haven’t gone far enough” as his administration continues to launch operations across multiple major U.S.
2025 elections in NYC, New Jersey, Virginia to test Democrats, Trump
Election Day 2025 is almost here, with closely watched races in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia, as well as a redistricting ballot measure in California — all of which may be viewed as early bellwethers for next year’s midterm elections. Here are the races to watch Tuesday: New York City New York City’s
Energy secretary reveals how US nuclear tests will work
Energy Secretary Christopher Wright clarifies U.S. nuclear testing plans, confirming no explosive detonations but systems testing of weapons components instead.
Government shutdown nears record for longest ever as Senate returns
President Trump late Sunday called again for the Senate to do away with the filibuster, the 60-vote threshold needed to advance most legislation. The comments come after he urged Republicans late last week to take “the Nuclear Option” to reopen the government without Democratic votes. “TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, NOT JUST FOR THE SHUTDOWN, BUT FOR
China denies Trump’s claim that it’s testing nuclear weapons
China’s Foreign Ministry responded on Monday to President Trump’s assertion that Beijing has conducted clandestine nuclear weapons testing with a flat denial. “China’s testing ’em too,” Mr. Trump told CBS News correspondent Norah O’Donnell in an interview for 60 Minutes. “You just don’t know about it.” “Russia’s testing, and China’s testing, but they don’t talk
US Could End Dependency on Chinese Rare Earths Within 18 Months, Trump Says
President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One before traveling to South Korea, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said the United States would end its dependence on China for rare-earth minerals within 18 months under an “emergency program” to build domestic