US weekly jobless claims increased amid government shutdown, economists estimate
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased again last week, economists estimated on Thursday, hinting at some early layoffs of contractors...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family’s food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in...
Government shutdown updates: Senate again fails to pass funding bills
The Senate on Monday again rejected Democratic and Republican proposals to fund the government and end the shutdown, now in its sixth day. The Democrats'...
White House threatens mass layoffs amid deepening US government shutdown
US President Donald Trump blames Democrats for looming federal layoffs as shutdown enters fifth day. The White House has warned that mass layoffs of federal...
Border Patrol agents shoot armed woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel
U.S. Border Patrol personnel shot an armed woman in Chicago on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security said, as scores of protesters faced off against...
Most Americans continue to rate the U.S. economy negatively as partisan gap widens
U.S. adults’ ratings of the national economy continue to be more negative than positive: 26% now say economic conditions are excellent or good, while 74%...
40% of arrests in D.C. federal crackdown have been immigration-related, data shows
While President Trump billed the federal law enforcement surge in the nation's capital as an effort to crack down on violent crime, internal government data...
U.S. consumer confidence declines again as Americans worry about inflation, job market
U.S. consumer confidence declined again in September as Americans’ pessimism over inflation and the weakening job market continued to grow. READ MORE: Fed’s favored inflation gauge...
Government shutdown live updates as leaders make little progress at White House meeting
What to know about a possible government shutdown: Republicans and Democrats in Washington remain at odds over how to fund the government and avoid a shutdown by...