Politics & Government News

2:30 PM on Wednesday, October 1

President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally

1:52 PM on Wednesday, October 1

A New York City rapper who joined then-former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has been sentenced to five years behind bars after pleading guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges

1:48 PM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.S. military has historically been an engine for cultural and social change in America

1:28 PM on Wednesday, October 1

The federal government's shut down centers around Democrats insisting that any deal addressing their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can wait until the government is funded

12:57 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Wednesday morning with no immediate signs of the government shutdown that is triggering the furlough of about two-thirds of National Park Service employees

12:49 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina is looking for a comeback by running for Congress again, this time from Florida

12:41 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Four Caribbean nations are making it easier for their citizens to pack up and move to neighboring countries to start a new life without the need for visas or work permits

12:36 PM on Wednesday, October 1

After a career as a presidential aide, publisher of two newspapers and CNN president, Tom Johnson has plenty of stories to swap

12:36 PM on Wednesday, October 1

A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it is shutting down its primary care operations because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers

10:57 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

10:40 AM on Wednesday, October 1

New York Sen. Chuck Schumer says President Donald Trump's freeze on $18 billion in funding for a couple of major New York City rail projects because of the government shutdown will harm commuters

8:20 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline

8:05 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza say the Israeli navy has begun intercepting their vessels as they approach the besieged Palestinian territory

8:00 AM on Wednesday, October 1

A panel of three federal judges are considering whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts Republicans and has launched a widening redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

5:47 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Israel’s defense minister has ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it is their “last opportunity.”

1:11 AM on Wednesday, October 1

1:09 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is warning that Europe is in a hybrid war with Russia and must arm itself

12:03 AM on Wednesday, October 1

New Mexico's Democratic lawmakers are vowing urgent action to shore up safety net spending in a top state for participation in Medicaid and federal food assistance

12:01 AM on Wednesday, October 1

A vote to end the government shutdown has failed

12:04 AM on Tuesday, September 30

A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown