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How a Shutdown Could Affect Americans Troops will work without pay, and service at national parks and airports could change. By Brian Bennett December 20, 2024
What to Know About the Debt Ceiling A Trump-injected debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of Congress’ dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. By Meg Kinnard / AP December 19, 2024
House Rejects Trump’s Government Funding Plan A day before a potential government shutdown, in a vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers fell well short of the two-thirds threshold needed for passage. By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking / AP December 19, 2024
Shutdown Would Kill Disaster Relief Hurricane Helene was the deadliest storm to hit the US mainland since Hurricane Katrina By Brian Bennett December 19, 2024
Bipartisan Stopgap Government Funding Plan Collapses After Trump Intervenes Trump’s sudden entrance into the debate and new demands days before a deadline to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown sent Congress spiraling. By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking / AP December 18, 2024
How the Women’s March Evolved to Prepare for Trump’s Second Term Women’s March organizers say the group has evolved, absorbed criticism, and become more inclusive as it prepares for Trump’s second term. By Rebecca Schneid December 18, 2024
How an Ethics Report Could Impact Gaetz Even a damning ethics report might not disrupt Gaetz's place in the post-Trump GOP By Philip Elliott December 18, 2024
SCOTUS to Hear Arguments Over Potential TikTok Ban The Supreme Court will hear arguments in January over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it. By MARK SHERMAN / AP December 18, 2024
Trump Sues Des Moines Register and Selzer, Alleging ‘Election Interference’ The President-elect claims “brazen election interference” after the Register published a poll the weekend before the election that showed Kamala Harris with a surprising lead. By David Bauder / AP December 17, 2024
Judge Rejects Trump’s Bid to Toss Hush-Money Conviction Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan refused to throw out the President-elect’s hush money conviction because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the overall future of the historic case remains unclear. By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz / AP December 16, 2024
ABC Agrees to Give Millions to Trump Library to Settle Lawsuit The settlement agreement describes ABC's presidential library payment as a "charitable contribution." By MICHAEL R. SISAK / AP December 15, 2024
U.S. Officials Have Been in Contact With Syrian Rebel Group, Says Blinken Blinken would not discuss details, but said it was important for the U.S. to convey messages to the group about its conduct. By MATTHEW LEE / AP December 14, 2024
How Gender-Affirming Health Care Providers Are Preparing for Trump With Donald Trump poised to return to the White House, gender-affirming health care providers are bracing for impact. By Rebecca Schneid December 14, 2024
Romney’s Senate Exit May Create Vacuum of Vocal GOP Trump Critics Washington will soon be without one of its strongest conservative Trump critics. By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM / AP December 13, 2024
Biden Faces Pressure to Clear Death Row Trump executed 13 people in his first term. There are 40 men on death row. By Brian Bennett December 13, 2024