Acrimony Deepens After Government Shutdown's First Day
Day one of the government shutdown ended with recriminations between the parties deepening and no sign of progress towards ending the impasse.
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Day one of the government shutdown ended with recriminations between the parties deepening and no sign of progress towards ending the impasse.
The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction.
A bitterly-divided Congress is hurtling toward a government shutdown this weekend.
The House has passed a temporary government-wide funding bill that would avert a government shutdown this weekend.
Hard-line conservatives are threatening to scuttle Republican leaders' plans to prevent a weekend government shutdown.
Lawmakers will be returning to some familiar partisan clashes as Congress begins its 2018 session.
The Republican-led Congress narrowly passed a temporary spending bill Thursday to avert a government shutdown, doing the bare minimum in a sprint toward the holidays and punting disputes on immigration, health care and the budget to next year.
Five Democrats have introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Lawmakers are to return to the Pennsylvania Capitol amid a three-month-old budget stalemate.
The top House and Senate Democrats have announced an agreement with President Donald Trump to protect certain immigrants brought illegally to this country as children - along with some border security enhancements.
Most Senate Democrats and independents say upcoming legislation to rewrite the tax code should make sure the middle class doesn't pay more.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are starting the second-to-last day of the state government's fiscal year, as top Republicans say little about how they'll deal with the state's biggest cash shortfall since the recession.
Senate Democrats now have enough votes to try to block Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch with a filibuster, setting up a showdown with Republicans who plan to confirm him anyway.
While House Republicans were debating ways to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Casey Dye of Monroeville held up a picture of her daughter Chessie.
Four Republican congressmen from Pennsylvania are now saying they're opposed to the House GOP's health care legislation that's headed toward a vote in the coming hours.
President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded a make-or-break vote on health care legislation in the House.
The long-awaited 123-page Republican proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has been released. It seems the early reaction is just the start of an intense political fight.
The computer network for Pennsylvania's Senate Democrats remains shut down by what they call a "ransomware" cyberattack that's drawn the attention of the FBI.
Pennsylvania's Senate Democrats say they are in contact with the FBI after a "ransomware" cyberattack shut down their computer systems.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general in the Trump administration despite fierce Democratic opposition to the Alabama Republican over his record on civil rights and immigration.
Republicans jammed two of President Donald Trump's top Cabinet picks through the Senate Finance Committee with no Democrats in the room Wednesday after suspending a rule that would have otherwise barred them from taking the vote.
Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. For some people, the news isn't sitting well.
With just a few days to go before election day, the race is tight.
Former President Bill Clinton is heading to Pennsylvania to stump for his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
They lined up at Chatham University at least five hours early on a very crisp fall day.
An ice storm warning has been issued until 7 a.m. Saturday for several counties across the Pittsburgh viewing area.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke will represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.
A Beechview dog owner is asking for the return of his 7-year-old German shepherd.
For the 20th consecutive year, the University of Pittsburgh opened its doors on Christmas Day for folks to enjoy a warm meal in good company.
The strikes come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
An ice storm warning has been issued until 7 a.m. Saturday for several counties across the Pittsburgh viewing area.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke will represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.
A Beechview dog owner is asking for the return of his 7-year-old German shepherd.
For the 20th consecutive year, the University of Pittsburgh opened its doors on Christmas Day for folks to enjoy a warm meal in good company.
The strikes come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The strikes come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation eliminating Ohio's four-day grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
With revenue declining and costs increasing, council members said they reached a compromise.
Pennsylvania will receive nearly $7 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA.
People in Armstrong County communities like Worthington and Kittanning say they're not getting packages they ordered weeks ago from Amazon.
As more data centers are approved in southwestern Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are taking steps to make sure the centers pay their fair share and are good neighbors in their communities.
If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
We asked, and you delivered! Your pets have gone full holiday mode!
Everyone is competing against each other to see who can wrap their oddly shaped present the fastest!
From timeless classics to some questionable choices, we're spilling all our favorite holiday movie secrets!
Secret Santa has become a yearly tradition on Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh!
A Pittsburgh-area couple is vying for the championship on one of television's most talked-about baking shows.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Seven employees of the Allegheny County-run Kane Community Living Centers in Scott Township have been under investigation.
Veterans are outraged after learning about damage done to gravesites at a cemetery in Fayette County.
Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A Pennsylvania man visited Penn to thank the surgeon who saved his life during a stroke.
NFL players say they will continue with dry-needling sessions despite a recent incident involving the Pittsburgh Steelers' T.
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke will represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
T.J. Watt returned to practice on Wednesday, two weeks after he had surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung.
The Toronto Maple Leafs picked up a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a two-year deal with All-Star Ryan O'Hearn to boost their struggling offense.
There won't be a Westmoreland County Airshow next year because of construction at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges.
Pittsburgh-area natives Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O'Connor have moved from Hollywood to Mt. Lebanon.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Pittsburghers and visitors alike made memories together across the city on Thursday. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer watched as people enjoyed the sights and sounds of Christmas in Pittsburgh.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
For the 20th consecutive year, the University of Pittsburgh opened its doors on Christmas Day to provide a warm meal and good company. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder reports.
A Beechview dog owner is asking for the return of his 7-year-old German shepherd. KDKA-TV's Mamie Bah has more.
We asked, and you delivered! Your pets have gone full holiday mode!
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
