New York governor blocks full shutdown of subway line for repairs
More than two years after the announcement that one of New York City’s busiest subway lines would stop running between Manhattan and Brooklyn to allow for repairs, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday that service would not be halted after a…
UAW sues GM over temporary workers, escalating fight over job cuts
The United Auto Workers said on Thursday it was suing General Motors Co over labor contract violations stemming from its alleged use of temporary workers at an Indiana assembly plant, escalating the union’s fight against GM’s plans to possibly close U….
Senate will only consider shutdown-ending bills Trump would sign: McConnell
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday laid out the terms for taking up legislation to end the current government shutdown, saying his Republican-dominated chamber would not consider any bill President Donald Trump would refuse to sign…
UAW sues GM over use of temporary workers at Indiana plant
The United Auto Workers union sued General Motors Co in federal court on Thursday, claiming the automaker’s use of temporary workers at a plant in Indiana violates its labor deal and escalating a fight over GM’s plans to possibly close U.S. factories….
Factbox: Impact on U.S. government widens on 13th day of shutdown
A shutdown of about a quarter of the U.S. government rolled into its 13th day on Thursday, with lawmakers and President Donald Trump divided over his demand for money for a border wall.
Judge blocks New York City law requiring Airbnb to hand over user data
A federal judge on Thursday blocked a New York City law requiring Airbnb to hand over data each month about people who use its apartment listing service from taking effect while the company challenges the law in court.
Democrats push plan to end shutdown but Republicans oppose it
Democrats wasted no time flexing their new power in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as they maneuvered to pass legislation that would end a 13-day partial government shutdown while ignoring President Donald Trump’s demand for $5 billion f…
Report into deadliest U.S. high school shooting calls for arming teachers, more security
Arm teachers, spend more on school security and mental health and train police to be more aggressive when responding to school shootings — those are some of the recommendations in a report into the deadliest U.S. high school shooting released Wednesda…
Democrats to push shutdown halt that Trump unlikely to accept
In their first action in control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats plan to adopt a bill on Thursday to end a federal shutdown without funding a Mexican border wall, trying to firmly fasten blame for the 13-day-old closure on President Don…
At national parks, Americans blame both sides for shutdown
As Ralph Snake walked across Washington’s National Mall on Wednesday, he stopped every few feet to pick up litter that has accumulated in the once-tidy expanse of grass since a budget showdown partially closed the federal government 12 days ago.
