Government shutdown live updates as funding fight turns to the House
What to know about the partial government shutdown: Back in Washington, the House on Monday began considering a revised funding package to end the partial government...
Iran’s supreme leader warns of regional war if US attacks
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any attack on his country would spark a regional conflict, as the US continues to build...
The U.S. dollar just fell to its lowest level in 4 years. Here’s why.
Unlike the buoyant U.S. stock market, the dollar is sinking fast. The value of the greenback just hit a four-year low, according to the ICE...
Democrats knock Trump’s pledge to ‘drive housing prices up’
Democratic lawmakers on Thursday slammed President Trump over comments he made about wanting to “drive housing prices up” for people who own their homes, with one congresswoman...
Another strike sends 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to picket lines
An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand...
Trump says he’s raising tariffs on South Korea to 25%
President Trump on Monday said he is raising tariffs on South Korea because the nation has not yet approved a trade deal with the U.S....
UK PM, others outraged at Trump’s comments downplaying NATO allies’ role during Afghanistan war
Prince Harry and British Prime Minister Kier Starmer on Friday slammed President Donald Trump's comments after he claimed troops from NATO allies were "a little...
U.S. storm leaves 850,000 without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations
More than 850,000 customers in the U.S. as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday during...
Doubting U.S. resolve, Europe looks to bolster its own nuclear arsenal
The discussions have taken on new urgency as President Trump escalates his criticism of Europe. Germany and Poland already have suggested France’s nuclear weapons could...