The shutdown triggered massive flight chaos: 26,000-plus delays, 7,500-plus cancellations hit major airports. Air traffic controllers work without pay as the disruption spreads.
President Donald Trump pardoned more than 70 people accused of seeking to overturn the 2020 election results, including former lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Pentagon contractor Eric Gillespie charged with soliciting sexual contact with preteen girl. Govini founder denied bail amid $919 million defense contracts.
Sen. Rick Scott's, R-Fla., pushes plan to send healthcare subsidy money directly to consumers rather than insurance companies.
New York faces an energy affordability crisis as utility delivery charges spike and a political battle erupts over fracking bans and renewable energy mandates statewide.
Former Michigan GOP co-chair Bernadette Smith launches Senate bid despite President Trump backing rival Mike Rogers in 2026 race for key Democrat-held battleground seat.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a potential Pelosi successor, faced a heated townhall confrontation over transgender policy and women's safety concerns.