The U.S. Department of Labor in Washington on Sept. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated on Nov. 12 that the government shutdown may have prevented key October economic data from ever being released. House lawmakers voted to end the six-week-old spending impasse in a 222–209 vote on Wednesday,
Updated 23m ago The 2025 U.S. government shutdown, by the numbers The longest government shutdown in modern U.S. history came to a close Wednesday night when President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through Jan. 30, ending a 43-day-long impasse. The shutdown impacted 42 million federal food aid recipients, 670,000 furloughed federal
Alexandria, Va. — Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James will be arguing in court Thursday that the federal indictments against their clients should be dismissed because Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia is unlawful. The court decided to consolidate the arguments for dismissal soon
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, who heads the Navy’s Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, speaks at an event at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 21, 2023. Jon Gambrell/AP Photo U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a Nov. 12 statement that the capabilities of the ISIS terrorist group
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Nov. 10, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump remains committed to paying $2,000 to many Americans from funds from tariff revenues, the White House said on Nov. 12, adding that officials are exploring how to make the president’s proposal happen.
Fresh nuts, bolts, and fittings are ready to be added to the east leg of the pipeline near St. Ignace as Enbridge prepares to test the east and west sides of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac in Mackinaw City, Mich., on June 8, 2017. The Canadian Press/AP, Detroit News-Dale G. Young
The U.S. Capitol building on the 41st day of the government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—After more than 40 days, Congress has passed legislation to end the government shutdown. The bill funds the government through Jan. 30, 2026. We had a problem loading