A more ideologically extreme Senate—devoid of red-state Democrats and filled with Trump-loyal Republicans—is making compromise impossible in the 2025 government shutdown.
Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert appeared on each other’s shows in a coordinated broadcast criticizing President Trump and showcasing late-night unity.
Joseph Kabila, former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been sentenced to death in absentia for treason, war crimes, and supporting the M23 rebel group.
The White House has withdrawn E.J. Antoni’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics following widespread criticism over his lack of experience and partisan commentary.
President Trump and Pfizer announce a major agreement to lower Medicaid drug prices to European levels and unveil TrumpRx, a new platform for direct consumer drug purchases.
Gov. Jeff Landry has asked the Trump administration to deploy Louisiana National Guard troops to high-crime areas, echoing a national Republican push to use military resources for public safety.
Harvard University strongly rejects a Trump administration civil rights investigation, calling it a ‘distorted’ pretext to cut federal funding over DEI policies.
Senate leaders Schumer and Thune engaged in a heated public dispute over funding as hundreds of House Democrats staged a dramatic floor appearance to avert a shutdown.
A Boston federal judge ruled the Trump administration violated constitutional rights by threatening deportation to suppress pro-Palestinian speech by noncitizen students.
Multiple federal agencies have used unusually partisan language to blame congressional Democrats and the ‘radical left’ for the impending government shutdown, sparking ethics concerns.