Washington — Funding for many federal agencies expired at 12 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown. The funding lapse comes despite the Senate voting late Friday to approve a five-bill package and extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security
In an email exchange between New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and Jeffrey Epstein, the two men discussed multiple women, and Epstein sent details about their lives to the film producer-turned-NFL owner. In one email from 2013, Tisch asked for details about a “Ukrainian Girl” who had lunch with him after meeting at Epstein’s house.
Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., on April 23, 2024. Matt Rourke/AP Photo A federal judge on Jan. 30 struck down key parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order that tightened citizen verification requirements for voter registration, ruling he exceeded his authority. The case concerns Executive Order 14248, which
Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., on April 23, 2024. Matt Rourke/AP Photo A federal judge on Jan. 30 struck down key parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order that tightened citizen verification requirements for voter registration, ruling he exceeded his authority. The case concerns Executive Order 14248, which
An envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit, on April 5, 2020. Paul Sancya/AP Photo Missouri filed a lawsuit Friday aimed at preventing illegal aliens and temporary visa holders from being counted in future U.S. censuses. A news release from Attorney General Catherine Hanaway described the action as the
The streets of the nation’s capital will host an IndyCar race this summer as part of celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday, President Trump announced Friday, relishing the prospect of vehicles roaring past the White House at speeds approaching 200 mph. Mr. Trump signed an executive order establishing the race on Aug. 23 alongside Roger Penske,
President Trump said Friday that he is nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after previously accusing the federal agency of releasing low monthly jobs numbers in order to make him look bad. There is no evidence that the Bureau of Labor Statistics sought to undermine Mr. Trump with