Senate Republicans are planning a different approach to try and end the government shutdown on Friday. Follow live updates here.

Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown are intensifying with behind-the-scenes talks. This comes as the federal closure, now in its 35th day, is on track to become the longest ever disrupting the lives of millions of Americans.

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman pushed back at the idea that the company would seek federal guarantees to reduce the risk of its AI infrastructure spending spree, one day after a top executive at the ChatGPT maker suggested there may be a role for the government to help finance the technology.

Concern is growing about the amount of investment going toward artificial intelligence and data centers and its consequences for the broader economy.

The government has recovered £74m from excessive profits made by companies running asylum accommodation, the BBC can reveal. The Home Office said it had recouped the money following a review of contracts after Labour came to power last year. Ministers had faced criticism from MPs for neglecting day-to-day management of the contracts.

By Diana Novak Jones CHICAGO (Reuters) -A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday said immigration officials had lied about the nature of local protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the city,

The ongoing government shutdown has impacted approximately 1.5 million federal workers, with around 750,000 of them working without a paycheck.

Travelers across the U.S. are facing potential chaos as a government shutdown threatens to disrupt flights nationwide.