Senate pushing to end government shutdown
The U.S. has now entered Day 41 of the government shutdown, which has since prompted a hunger crisis with SNAP benefits being in limbo and flights being canceled nationwide.
Government shutdown nears end after Senate advances procedural vote
The Senate took an initial step Sunday night toward ending the 40-day government shutdown, advancing a procedural vote backed by a small group of moderate Democrats who agreed to move forward.
Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
The Senate voted 60-40 to advance legislation to end the government shutdown, despite lacking a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, which angered many Democrats.
Senate holding key vote to address Gov't shutdown
The U.S. Senate is holding a key vote to possibly move one step closer to ending the month-long government shutdown.
Staffing issue prompts FAA ground delay at LAX, disrupts arrivals
Travelers going in and out of LAX are once again dealing with delays as employees continue to call out amid the ongoing government shutdown.
Rand Paul suggests replacing Mike Johnson with Elon Musk as Speaker of the House
The collapse of the spending bill has put House Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership under scrutiny, with Sen. Rand Paul suggesting Elon Musk as a potential replacement.
Protesters take over Capitol office building as Netanyahu's visit to DC looms
A group of demonstrators from Jewish Voice for Peace took to the Cannon Rotunda on Capitol Hill Tuesday afternoon, wearing red shirts with the message "Jews say stop arming Israel."
Social media CEOs testify before Congress on child safety; Zuckerberg apologizes to parents
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, Snap and Discord testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Families protested the hearing, holding pictures of their children, who've lost their lives because of what the families say are the negative impacts of social media.
Republican Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race
Steve Scalese has dropped out of the U.S. House Speaker race.
Jan. 6 investigative committee to issue criminal referrals, chairman says
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack said it has decided referrals recommending criminal prosecution will be issued.