Washington — Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon go without pay or face potential layoffs if Congress remains at an impasse over government funding, with a shutdown set to begin Oct. 1. The GOP-controlled House passed a bill earlier this month to extend government funding until Nov. 21, but the bill has stalled
Shortly before the joint press conference, the White House released the president’s plan to end the Israel-Hamas conflict. The plan, contained in a lengthy document titled “President Donald J. Trump’s comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict,” has not yet been approved by Israel or Hamas. Among the items in the document, the plan says
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) heads to the Senate Chamber for a vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 10, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he will not switch his party affiliation and become a Republican, although he said he may not side with fellow Democrats on every issue and
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump unveiled a new 20-point proposal for bringing the ongoing Israel–Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip to a close. The White House released the plan on Sept. 29, as Trump hosted Israeli
Senate leaders speak on the floor on the afternoon of Sept. 29 as it returns from a week’s break on Monday with two days left to act to extend government funding or trigger a partial agency shutdown. The chamber’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, is urging his caucus to vote against funding operations in the face
Senate leaders speak on the floor on the afternoon of Sept. 29 as it returns from a week’s break on Monday with two days left to act to extend government funding or trigger a partial agency shutdown. The chamber’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, is urging his caucus to vote against funding operations in the face
Both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are ending the issuance of paper checks on Sept. 30 under a change initiated by the Trump administration to move toward digital payments. Fewer than 1 percent of all Social Security beneficiaries receive paper checks, the SSA has said. Meanwhile, the IRS said