The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday, November 18, to force the Justice Department to release all information about the case it built against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delivering a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump who spent months fighting to kill the legislation. The 427-1 vote came after a long campaign to circumvent House Republican […]
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Federal workers return to chaos as agencies scramble to process back pay, October jobs and inflation data likely lost forever
Federal employees returned to their offices Thursday, November 14, 2025, confronting mountains of paperwork and uncertainty about when they’ll receive back pay for the 43 days they worked without compensation during the longest government shutdown in American history. The government shutdown is over, but hundreds of thousands of federal workers are coming back after 43 […]
Federal government reopens after 43 days as Trump signs bill, furloughed workers ordered back to offices Thursday morning
President Donald Trump signed legislation late at night, formally ending the longest government shutdown in American history as more than 650,000 furloughed federal workers received orders to return to their offices Thursday morning. The federal government is set to reopen after being shut down for a record-setting 43 days after the House on Wednesday evening […]
Senate advances shutdown deal after eight Democrats betray progressive base, House vote expected Wednesday to end 43-day crisis
Eight moderate Senate Democrats defied party leadership late Sunday night, November 9, 2025, to advance a funding deal that would reopen the government without guaranteeing extensions of Affordable Care Act subsidies, putting Congress on a path to end the longest shutdown in American history. The agreement, reached by a group of Democrats who teamed up […]
Fed cuts rates but Powell dampens December hopes, Meta craters 11% on AI spending fears as Trump-Xi trade truce falls flat
Wall Street retreated from record highs Thursday, October 30, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cast doubt on additional rate cuts while massive AI spending by technology giants spooked investors worried that artificial intelligence investments may never generate adequate returns. The S&P 500 dipped 0.99% to finish the day at 6,822.34, while the Nasdaq Composite […]
Trump and Xi prepare for historic summit as breakthrough trade framework promises tariff relief and rare earth cooperation
President Donald Trump expressed confidence Tuesday, October 29, 2025, that his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea would produce a comprehensive trade deal as both nations projected optimism following weekend negotiations in Malaysia that established a framework for ending months of escalating tensions. Trump expressed hope for a grand deal between […]
Tech megacaps drive indexes to fresh records as Microsoft secures $135B OpenAI stake, S&P 500 breaks through 6,800 barrier
Wall Street powered to new all-time highs Monday, October 28, as technology giants continued their relentless march higher on artificial intelligence optimism while the broader market took a breather following its recent torrid rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.7% or 337.47 points to close at 47,544.59, marking a new record close, while the […]
Trump embarks on high-stakes Asia trip as government shutdown enters day 25, threatens 10% tariff hike on Canada after terminating trade talks
President Donald Trump departed for Asia on Saturday for his first major diplomatic mission of his second term as the government shutdown entered its 25th day with no resolution in sight to the budget crisis that has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without paychecks. Trump is heading to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center […]
Trump finds Pentagon funds to ensure military pay as shutdown enters second week, orders layoffs of more than four thousand federal workers
President Donald Trump announced Saturday, October 11, 2025, that he has identified funds to pay active duty military members next week despite the ongoing government shutdown, fulfilling a promise he made to service members gathered at Naval Station Norfolk days earlier. Trump posted on Truth Social that he would direct Secretary of War Pete Hegseth […]
Government shutdown enters day 9 as Democrats block funding deal, military families face first missed paycheck
Washington remains locked in a political stalemate as the federal government shutdown entered its ninth day on Thursday, October 9, 2025, with Senate Democrats refusing to support a continuing resolution that has already passed the House of Representatives. The impasse has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay and threatens to disrupt essential […]
