Senate approves back pay for federal workers when shutdown ends

The bill to give federal workers back pay now goes to the House

• Jan 10, 2019

New members of Congress get reality check with government shutdown

New members of Congress usually come to Washington convinced they can make change

• Jan 10, 2019

"Horrible" morale as FBI agents go without pay amid shutdown

Nearly 13,000 FBI employees will not get a paycheck Friday

• Jan 10, 2019

Graham says he sees no "pathway forward" in shutdown dispute

"I have never been more depressed about moving forward than I am right now," the White House ally said

• Jan 10, 2019

House passes spending bills with some GOP support

The House is passing bills to refund the government which are likely to die in the Senate

• Jan 10, 2019

Michael Cohen to testify before House Oversight Committee

Trump's former personal lawyer expected to testify before Congress in February

• Jan 10, 2019

Rep. Steve King under fire for white supremacy remark

In a New York Times interview, the Iowa Republican said, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?”

• Jan 10, 2019

Jay Powell: "I don't see a recession" in 2019

The Federal Reserve chief also says he'll be "patient" with rate hikes while looking at the global economic picture

• Jan 10, 2019

Trump claims he "never meant" Mexico would "write a check" to pay for the wall

President Trump told reporters that he never said Mexico would write a check to pay for the wall

• Jan 10, 2019

Trump cancels Switzerland trip over shutdown standoff

Trump says he's canceling trip to World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that starts later this month

• Jan 10, 2019

Coast Guard: Government shutdown could hinder "mission readiness"

The Coast Guard is the only military branch not getting paid during the shutdown

• Jan 10, 2019

Bernie Sanders apologizes to women harassed during his campaign

Several women who worked on Sanders' 2016 campaign have come forward in recent weeks claiming they were sexually harassed by campaign officials

• Jan 10, 2019

Federal workers rally across the country in protest of shutdown

800,000 federal workers are affected by the shutdown, either furloughed or working without pay

• Jan 10, 2019

Trump will "probably" declare national emergency absent a deal in Congress

On his trip to the southern border, President Trump claimed he never said Mexico would write a check for the wall

• Jan 10, 2019

Texas county GOP to vote on ousting leader because he's Muslim

The Tarrant County Republican Party is set to decide whether to remove Shahid Shafi, who was appointed vice chairman in July

• Jan 10, 2019

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