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January 13, 2019

Trump tweets into the void as shutdown sets record

As the partial government shutdown slipped into the record books Saturday, members of Congress had left town, no negotiations ...

January 12, 2019

GOP rejected Obama's executive reach, but accepts Trump's

President Barack Obama stunned Republicans when he bypassed Congress and, relying on what he called his pen and his phone, ...

January 12, 2019

As workers miss paychecks, shutdown set to hit record length

The partial government shutdown was on track Friday to become the longest closure in U.S. history as President Donald Trump ...

January 11, 2019

GOP lawmakers sure disaster funds will not be used for wall

Republican lawmakers expressed optimism Friday that the Trump administration would spare billions of dollars in unspent ...

January 01, 2019

House Democrats unveil measure to re-open government

House Democrats unveiled a package of bills Monday that would re-open the federal government without approving funding for ...

December 27, 2018

Trump signals no end to shutdown: 'You have to have a wall'

A shutdown affecting parts of the federal government appeared no closer to resolution Wednesday, with President Donald Trump ...

December 23, 2018

Partial government shutdown likely to extend past Christmas

The federal government was expected to remain partially shut down past Christmas as the standoff deepened Saturday over ...

December 23, 2018

The Latest: Partial shutdown likely to extend past Christmas

The Latest on the government shutdown (all times local): 7:30 p.m. The federal government is expected to remain partially ...

December 21, 2018

Trump's demand for wall moves government closer to shutdown

President Donald Trump's demand for border wall funds hurled the federal government closer to a shutdown as House Republicans ...

December 21, 2018

Trump bows to conservative backlash over border wall funding

Rattled by accusations he was caving on his promised border wall, President Donald Trump instead bowed to a conservative ...

December 20, 2018

Senate approves bill to keep government running into 2019

The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to temporarily fund the government, a key step toward averting a federal shutdown ...

December 20, 2018

The Latest: Senate approves stopgap spending bill

The Latest on the fight over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall and a potential partial government shutdown (all times ...

December 13, 2018

Renewed battle over using fetal tissue in medical research

Lawmakers clashed over science, ethics and politics at a House hearing Thursday on using fetal tissue in critically important ...

December 11, 2018

'Many' candidates vying for chief of staff job, Trump says

Wanted: Top aide to most powerful leader in world. Chief qualification: Willing to take the job. Must also be prepared to ...

December 11, 2018

The Latest: Trump denies that few want chief of staff job

The Latest on President Donald Trump's chief of staff (all times local): 8:55 a.m. President Donald Trump is disputing news ...

December 11, 2018

Trump scrambling to find new White House chief of staff

Wanted: Top aide to most powerful leader in world. Chief qualification: Willing to take the job. Must also be prepared to ...

December 10, 2018

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHO TRUMP IS ...

December 10, 2018

Pence aide out of running to be Trump's next chief of staff

President Donald Trump evaluated new candidates to serve as his next chief of staff Sunday after plans for an orderly ...

December 10, 2018

The Latest: More candidates emerge for Trump chief of staff

The Latest on the White House chief of staff (all times local): 10 p.m. As President Donald Trump ponders picking a new chief ...