Senate fails to advance funding bill for 10th time on Day 16 of shutdown

At his daily press conference at the Capitol, Speaker Mike Johnson was noncommittal about the possibility of holding a House vote on extending health care tax credits, saying the issue would be part of the “deliberative process” among members. A reporter noted that Senate Majority Leader John Thune has offered Democrats a vote on extending

Trump’s Tariffs Helped Spur $300 Million Whirlpool Expansion, CEO Says

A ‘Whirlpool’ drier is on display at a an appliance store in Austin, Texas, on April 26, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer said President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have created a “level playing field” for expanding U.S. manufacturing and incentivizing companies to invest in domestic production. “What the tariff policy does [is]

Bolton case set to be presented to grand jury as DOJ prosecutors seek indictment

The Justice Department is expected to present a possible criminal case and seek a grand jury indictment against former national security adviser John Bolton as soon as Thursday afternoon at a federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, according to two sources familiar with the matter.  In August, the FBI searched Bolton’s home and office as part

Trump Signs Executive Order Putting New Restrictions on Federal Hiring

President Donald Trump speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel listens during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP President Donald Trump on late Wednesday signed a new executive order that told agencies to restrict hiring throughout the federal government,

Government shutdown live updates as Senate holds 10th vote to fund government

  17m ago What’s on the Senate’s schedule today The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., senators will take a procedural vote on the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government until Nov. 21, along with another procedural vote on a judicial nomination, according to Majority Whip John Barrasso’s office. Then at