Government shutdown begins as House GOP campaign arm heaps pressure on Dems
House Republicans’ campaign arm is going after Democrats hours after the federal government entered a shutdown at midnight on Wednesday....
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Democrats refuse to budge over Obamacare fight as shutdown drags on
Senate Democrats appear ready for the long haul as the government shutdown continues and are putting the onus of reopening...
US, China agree to open direct military hotline after Xi-Trump summit
The United States and China plan to establish military-to-military communications channels ‘to deconflict and deescalate’ potential problems, Secretary of War...
Democrats’ last-minute move to block GOP funding plan sends lawmakers home early
Senate Republicans tried to advance a funding package as their last act of the year, but a last-minute block by...
Trump pushes peace in Europe, pressure in the Americas — inside the two-front gamble
In one corner of the world, the U.S. is trying to end a war. In another, it may be preparing...