News Analysis The recent 43-day government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—resulted not from an impasse over a piece of legislation but from the deepening political divide in the country that has left politicians and voters alike spoiling for a fight, some experts say. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use
Lindsey Halligan, special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside of the White House on Aug. 20, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A federal judge considered on Nov. 13 whether to dismiss the cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the basis that the prosecutor
President Donald Trump, joined by First Lady Melania Trump, members of his administration, and foster care advocates, signs the “Fostering the Future” executive order in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 13, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House on Nov. 13 aimed at
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on April 14, 2025. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo A White House economic adviser confirmed Thursday that federal officials won’t be able to determine what the unemployment rate was for last month due to the government shutdown that ended on Wednesday.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on April 14, 2025. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/ File Photo A White House economic adviser confirmed Thursday that federal officials won’t be able to determine what the unemployment rate was for last month due to the government shutdown that ended on Wednesday.
Traffic drives past a sign advertising against California’s Proposition 50 in Los Angeles, on Oct. 28, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice sued on Nov. 13 to block California from implementing its new congressional map, which could determine which party controls the House of Representatives in 2027. “California’s redistricting scheme is a
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, on Oct. 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Donald Trump envisions the H-1B visa program as a temporary pipeline for skilled foreign workers to help rebuild U.S. industrial capacity—not as a way to replace American