US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on October 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. AFP via Getty Images Chuck Schumer finally said the quiet part ...

We’d like to hear from you about how you’re experiencing the government shutdown, whether you’re a federal employee who can’t work right now or someone who is ...

Affected agencies include the departments of Homeland Security, Education, Energy and Health and Human Services, among others, according to an administration official.

After days of negotiations, Emmanuel Macron has asked Sebastien Lecornu to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end France's political deadlock ...

The federal government shutdown rolled on to Day 10 on Friday as Donald Trump and congressional Republicans and Democrats still cannot reach a deal.

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday re-appointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget ...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised “her tireless work promoting democratic rights.” Ms. Machado, who built one of Venezuela’s most important political movements, has been in hiding since last year.

Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the “RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans aimed at reducing the size of the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to his post, despite accepting his resignation Monday following the collapse of his overnight government.

From their first time reading Orwell's "1984" to what the term "Orwellian" means, five authors share thoughts on censorship and book bans in the US.

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot put conditions on grants that fund efforts to combat domestic violence, including barring groups from promoting diversity, equity and ...

President Donald Trump has begun laying off federal employees as the government shutdown enters its tenth day, a move that has sparked legal and political controversy over the president’s authority to ...