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Oct 11, 2025 · The government shutdown is now expected to extend into next week.

Oct 1, 2025 · The federal government has officially shut down for the first time in six years after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on.

Oct 7, 2025 · Two proposals to fund the government — one from Democrats, one from Republicans — both failed in the Senate tonight.

Sep 29, 2025 · As the US government barrels toward a shutdown, President Donald Trump shared a racist video on social media, which appears to be AI-generated, depicting House …

Oct 14, 2025 · Former special counsel Jack Smith, whose historic prosecution of Donald Trump was upended by the president’s reelection last year, insisted that the pair of criminal cases he …

Apr 4, 2025 · US stock markets plunged Thursday, with the worst day for all three major market indexes since 2020.

Aug 13, 2025 · The story of President Donald Trump’s first seven months back in office is the consolidation of power.