U.S. lawmakers search for remedies as government shutdown rolls on
The U.S. Senate, after rejecting two shutdown-ending bills, was searching for a way to end a government closure entering its 35th day and threatening the economy, as hundreds of thousands of federal workers missed a second paycheck on Friday.
NBA: Warriors meet Obama in D.C. before beating Wizards
The Golden State Warriors shared a private visit with former U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday before beating the Washington Wizards 126-118 in D.C.
United States frees U.S.-born anchor from Iran’s Press TV
An American-born anchor for Iran’s state-run Press TV was freed after 10 days of detention in the United States after testifying as a material witness in an undisclosed federal investigation, a U.S. federal court order said on Thursday.
After strike, Los Angeles teachers aim at California tax reform
After settling a strike that galvanized support for long-neglected public schools in America’s second-largest school district, the Los Angeles teachers union is turning its sights on major new sources of sustained education funding.
Senate seeks solution to open government, Trump insists on wall
U.S. senators made a new try at ending a partial month-long government shutdown through a temporary funding bill on Thursday, but President Donald Trump demanded a “down payment” for a border wall that Democrats reject.
White House drafts emergency order Trump could issue over wall funds: CNN
The White House is preparing an emergency declaration that President Donald Trump could issue as a way to circumvent Congress if lawmakers do not provide funding for a wall along the U.S. southern border, CNN reported on Thursday, citing internal docum…
Speaker Pelosi says wall ‘down payment’ in government funding bill not ‘reasonable’: MSNBC
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave a frosty reception on Thursday to the White House’s new offer to approve a temporary spending resolution that would reopen the federal government as long as it contains a “large down payment” on a…
U.S. trial witness says he watched ‘El Chapo’ murder three people
A former bodyguard for accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman testified at Guzman’s U.S. trial on Thursday that he watched his boss personally carry out three gruesome murders of rival drug cartel members.
Senate blocks measures to end U.S. shutdown, temporary solution eyed
Two competing measures to end the partial U.S. government shutdown fell short in the Senate on Thursday, as lawmakers explored an option to end a month-long impasse with the White House and fund government operations for three weeks while talks continu…
Trump says if Senate leader reach deal to end shutdown, he would back it
President Donald Trump said on Thursday if Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer come to an agreement to end the partial government shutdown, he would support it.
