A park ranger who was furloughed during the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history struck it rich after claiming a $29.5 million New Jersey lottery jackpot. Continue reading
Congress is expected to pass a compromise averting a new government shutdown this weekend but providing a mere sliver of the billions Donald Trump has demanded for a wall with Mexico. Continue reading
Negotiations collapsed over the weekend over Democratic demands to limit the number of migrants authorities can detain Continue reading
In a new hurdle in the attempt to reach a compromise on border security, bargainers clashed over whether to limit the number of migrants authorities can detain. Continue reading
U.S. President Donald Trump often deviated from the plan he laid out in his 2018 State of the Union, particularly in how he dealt with hostile powers. Continue reading
U.S. President Donald Trump has been largely behind closed doors — tweeting often from the White House residence, but so far out of sight. Continue reading
Park rangers were once again greeting visitors at some national parks across the United States and flight operations at major airports were returning to normal on Saturday, one day after a partial government shutdown came to an end. Continue reading
The majority of respondents — 66 per cent — also said they think the country has “pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track.” Continue reading
Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, Continue reading
The record-long U.S. government shutdown could soon cost the economy more than the $5.7 billion that Donald Trump is demanding for his border wall, says an economist. Continue reading