Government shutdown to begin Sunday if Congress fails to reach deal
CNN — Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and congressional lawmakers racing against Saturday’s critical midnight deadline – as House Speaker…
Jimmy Carter’s hometown honors the ex-president as a global humanitarian — and a good friend — as he turns 99
Plains, Georgia CNN — More than 14,000 people have written to Jimmy Carter for his 99th birthday. The wishes, posted in a digital mosaic created by The Carter Center, come…
RFK Jr. teases announcement amid speculation he will make independent or third-party run
CNN — Environmental lawyer and 2024 presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday teased a “major announcement” in upcoming weeks amid speculation he is considering dropping his bid to…
Milley says the military doesn’t swear oath to a ‘wannabe dictator’ in apparent swipe at Trump
CNN — In an impassioned and at time furious speech, departing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley defiantly proclaimed that the US military does not swear an oath to a…
Government shutdown imminent as GOP divisions on full display after late night votes
CNN — Divisions among House Republicans were on display Thursday as tensions erupted during a closed-door meeting and later the chamber convened with late night votes as a government shutdown…
DeSantis supports 15-week federal abortion ban for first time in second GOP debate
CNN — Sen. Tim Scott on Wednesday successfully pinned down Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the first time on whether he would support a 15-week federal abortion ban. “Yes, I…
Senate unanimously passes formal dress code
CNN — The US Senate has passed a resolution formalizing business attire as the proper dress code for the floor of the chamber by unanimous consent. This comes after Senate…
Fact Check: The second GOP debate of the 2024 election
CNN — Seven Republican presidential candidates participated in a debate Wednesday night in California, while the front-runner in the party primary, former President Donald Trump, skipped the debate and instead…
Republican presidential debate on Fox Business
Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather near the entrance to the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California, on September 27, 2023, ahead of the second Republica primary debate…
White House girds itself for a shutdown
CNN — The White House is now “girding for a shutdown” and senior West Wing officials are drawing up plans for which personnel would be deemed “essential” starting on October…