The Parliament Buildings, Northern Ireland’s seat of government commonly known as Stormont, sits on a hill and looks grand and formidable, exuding an air of British imperial rule and authority. But these days it’s largely empty of politicians, at all times of the year.
Read moreThe amount taxpayers will fork over to repair damage that occurred at several national parks during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is not yet known but a report is coming soon, the deputy director of the National Park Service told lawmakers Wednesday while defending the decision to keep parks open.
Read moreCiting the 35-day partial government shutdown among a laundry list of factors, a federal judge ordered a six-month postponement of the trial for New York truck attack suspect Sayfullo Saipov.
Read morePresident Donald Trump said Friday he will declare a national emergency, a move that will let him pour roughly $8 billion into construction of a wall along the southern border.
Read morePresident Donald Trump intends to sign a bipartisan funding package aimed at averting a government shutdown but will declare a national emergency at the same time, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor Thursday.
Read morePresident Donald Trump’s approval rating surged following the end of the longest government shutdown in history, but that number could tank again if Congress doesn’t avert another partial government shutdown by Friday’s deadline, according to two new polls released Wednesday.
Read moreThough he acknowledged he is unhappy with a spending deal struck by a bipartisan group of lawmakers late Monday, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he thinks the White House and Congress will be able to avert another government shutdown ahead of a Friday deadline.
Read moreFaced with the looming threat of another government shutdown, congressional negotiators said Monday night they had reached an “agreement in principal” to finance construction of new fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border for about $1.4 billion, far less than the $5.7 billion President Donald Trump wanted.
Read moreCongressional bargainers are working toward a border security deal amid indications that the White House is preparing to accept a bipartisan agreement that would give President Donald Trump a fraction of the money he’s demanded for his proposed southern border wall.
Read moreDuring the longest government shutdown in U.S. history in December and January, President Donald Trump’s approval rating sank to its lowest point since he took office, according to a new poll released Thursday.
Read moreDespite a partial government shutdown that lasted through most of January, the Labor Department said Friday that American employers added 304,000 jobs last month, continuing the longest job-creation streak on record.
Read moreThe federal judge overseeing a trio of lawsuits over the recent government shutdown expressed skepticism Thursday about some of the government’s arguments in the case, saying agencies have an uphill climb in court.
Read moreWith just over two weeks left to reach a deal to avert another government shutdown, a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday began debating a funding measure that will be the latest arena for the fight over money for President Donald Trump’s long-promised border wall.
Read moreThe nation’s immigration courts were severely backlogged even before the government shutdown. Now it could take years just to deal with the delays caused by the five-week impasse, attorneys say.
Read moreThe federal government shutdown will cause slight permanent harm to the economy — about $3 billion — according to a report Monday by the Congressional Budget Office.
Read morePark rangers were once again greeting visitors at some national parks across the United States and flight operations at major airports were returning to normal on Saturday, one day after a partial government shutdown came to an end.
Read moreCongress on Friday approved a short-term funding bill to end the partial government shutdown, after leadership and the White House struck a three-week funding agreement that does not include money for President Donald Trump’s border wall.
Read moreTackling two plans to end the partial government shutdown, but falling short of a 60-vote threshold, the Senate failed Thursday to pass a Republican plan with $5.7 billion to fund a border wall and a competing Democratic proposal.
Read moreIn another good sign for the U.S. job market, the Labor Department said Thursday that the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in nearly 50 years.
Read moreHouse Democrats, feeling pressure to display their vision for border security, are preparing a package that would ignore President Donald Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion for a wall with Mexico and would pay for other ideas aimed at protecting the border.
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