'It'll take them 5 days': Rand Paul could be obstacle to quickly ending shutdown

Bessent warns of cargo shortages ahead of holidays as shutdown drags on

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Sunday that holiday shopping could be affected by the government shutdown and the corresponding reduction of air traffic. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, the Treasury Department secretary addressed

Flight cancellations mount as government shutdown continues

Flight cancellations have mounted as the government shutdown stretches into its second month, causing headaches for travelers nationwide. More than 7,000 flights on Sunday “within, into, or out of” the country had been delayed, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.

What to know about Trump’s $2K tariff check proposal

President Trump announced on Sunday that most Americans will receive “at least” $2,000 from the tariff revenue collected by the Trump administration. Trump’s statement, made early Sunday on his Truth Social platform, comes after the White House defended his sweeping use of

What happens if the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs?

The Supreme Court is now weighing whether President Trump’s tariffs, which hinge on a specified economic emergency power, can remain intact. It leaves one of his biggest policy initiatives hanging in the balance. While upholding the tariffs would mark a vast expansion of

Bill funding Congress would bolster member security, spare GAO from steep cuts

Moore on redistricting fight: Maryland not 'going to sit on our hands'

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Sunday his state is not “going to sit on our hands” amid the nationwide redistricting fight. Last week, Moore formed a redistricting advisory commission to explore redrawing Maryland’s congressional maps. “If other states are going to go

After states told to 'undo' SNAP payments, what happens?

Several states have indicated the benefits dispersed won't be taken back.

Trump administration orders states to 'undo' SNAP payments

The Trump administration has ordered states to “undo” Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments. "States must immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025," a Saturday memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.

2 suspended Cleveland Guardians players charged in sports betting scheme

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted in connection with a sports betting and money laundering scheme. The indictment, unsealed in the Eastern District of New York on Sunday, alleges that Clase and Ruiz provided bettors with inside

Senate near deal to reopen government

As many as 10 Democratic senators are expected to vote for a bill to reopen the government as soon as Sunday evening or early Monday morning, as a group of moderate Democrats, and even some liberals, are ready to end the 40-day shutdown. Centrist Democrats and Republican

We have the technology to find the children Moscow stole — Congress must now act

The U.S. has the technology and legal framework to locate and reunite thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, and a bipartisan bill has been passed in the Senate to authorize the use of biometric infrastructure to do so, now awaiting approval in the House of

Thune hopes to vote Sunday on proposal to reopen government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Sunday said that if Democrats vote to advance a House-passed continuing resolution, he will offer as a substitute another stopgap spending measure with a later expiration date combined with three full-year appropriations bills,

These 40 restaurants are offering veterans free meals and discounts on Veterans Day

Restaurants across the nation are honoring active-duty service members and veterans Nov. 11 with free meals, bounce back cards and other discounts.

States told to 'undo' SNAP benefits that have been paid out

At least one state has said it will not comply with the directive.

Policymakers are increasingly supportive of public school choice

Despite the growing number of families choosing private schooling options, 83 percent of K-12 students remain enrolled in traditional public schools, and 17 states have strengthened open enrollment policies since 2020 to provide families with more choices.

Jeffries: Democrats will ‘definitely’ win back House in 2026

The House minority leader was less certain (but still hopeful) about Democrats' chances in the Senate.

Duffy: Air travel will be reduced 'to a trickle' before Thanksgiving

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that air travel will be “reduced to a trickle” before Thanksgiving if the government shutdown continues. “It’s only going to get worse,” Duffy told CNN’s Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." “I look to the two weeks before

Duffy: Hegseth offered air traffic controllers from reserves amid shutdown shortage

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered air traffic controllers from reserves amid a shortage during the government shutdown. “I had a text from the secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, yesterday, who's made an offer that he has

Trump's historic cut to refugee program poised to face legal challenges

Refugee advocates are considering litigation after President Trump moved to cut refugee figures to their lowest level in history while favoring admissions for white South Africans. Trump last week set a cap that would allow the U.S. to admit no more than 7,500 refugees, a 94

A toxic culture is absolving powerful men like Diddy and Epstein

In both cases, a disturbing number of men seemed to view the sexual violation of women as an essential perk in their positions of authority.

Duffy: '15 to 20' air traffic controllers retiring daily during shutdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that "15 to 20" air traffic controllers are retiring daily amid the government shutdown. "I used to have about four controllers retire a day before the shutdown. I'm now up to 15 to 20 a day are retiring," Duffy told CNN's Jake

Newsom: Redistricting fight shows 'resurgence of energy' among Democrats

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said over the weekend that the nationwide redistricting fight was the start of a “resurgence of energy” among Democrats. “Just the energy that the delegation from Texas brought to the Democratic Party, to democracy as a whole, when they stood

Why you won't have to check your mailbox on Tuesday

You can still check your mail on Tuesday, but you likely won't see anything new.

Climate lawfare is raising our energy bills, slowing our economy

The Trump administration is taking a well-earned victory lap after successfully delaying a carbon tax on the shipping and logistics industry at a United Nations meeting in London last month. “The U.S. achieved a diplomatic victory and successfully rallied a coalition to stop

Oklahoma Republican predicts shutdown will end by Thanksgiving

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) predicted on Sunday that the ongoing government shutdown will end by Thanksgiving. “Given that real pain, do you think the government will reopen by Thanksgiving?” NBC News’s Kristen Welker asked Lankford on “Meet the Press.” “Oh yes,” Lankford

Is it too soon to buy your Thanksgiving turkey?

Have you gotten your Thanksgiving bird yet?

Buc-ee’s still trying to grow: Here’s where, and why some people aren't happy about it

Should all of the proposed locations come to fruition, there would be more than 70 Buc-ee's across nearly 20 states.

Baby names in 2026 may be influenced by these pop culture moments: report

Picking the name your child will bear for the rest of their life can be difficult. Do you go with something mainstream like Liam, a name trending amongst other parents of your generation, or one so different, it's basically extinct?

AI in space: Elon Musk wants to spark a lunar revolution

Musk’s vision of space-based AI data centers and quantum computers is certainly compelling.

Trump says Americans will receive $2K each from tariff push

President Trump said Sunday that each American will receive at least $2,000 from tariff revenue collected by the administration. “A dividend of at $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” the president said on his Truth Social platform. He

Live updates: Senate works through weekend on shutdown deal; Trump to attend Commanders game

The Senate will again gather at the Capitol on Sunday in an attempt to negotiate an end to the now 40-day government shutdown, after a rare Saturday session yielded little progress despite mounting pressures. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters entering

House Republican: ‘We’re going to get killed’ in midterms

Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) said his party will “get killed” in the 2026 midterms if it does not address rising health care costs. “We need to deal with [health care] now because, number one, it’s the right thing to do, just morally,” Van Drew said Friday on Fox

On the spectrum between free speech and cancel culture, where are today’s colleges?

As political polarization intensifies, America’s colleges and universities face threats to free speech from both the left and right.

Are Thanksgiving meals cheaper this year over 2024?

Thanksgiving meals seem to vary in price each year and can be a conscious choice for a family or families.

How an Adam Schiff indictment could shake the Senate

If Schiff is indicted, it would mark the first time Trump’s pursuit of political adversaries has directly affected a sitting member of the Senate.

The Case That Could Rein in Private Prison Abuses—or Turn Them Loose

One of the biggest firms in the industry wants the Roberts court to grant it sovereign immunity. Even the Trump administration is in opposition—to a point.

Republicans sound alarm over Latino vote: 'This is our wake-up call'

Republicans are reeling over the apparent erosion of support from Latino voters, a voting bloc that boosted the party in 2024, in Tuesday’s off-year elections. According to CNN exit polling, New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill (D) won the support of 68 percent of Latino

Hopeful week ends with deeper funding impasse

Last Tuesday’s off-year elections have altered the shutdown fight, just not in the way many on Capitol Hill had hoped. Heading into last week, lawmakers on both sides had felt glimmers of optimism that they were on a path to dissolving the budget impasse. Centrist senators in

Five unanswered questions about the historic government shutdown fight

The shutdown, which has broken the record for the longest in U.S. history, has left many Americans wondering when exactly the government will reopen its doors. Even lawmakers on Capitol Hill don’t have the answer. Though there have been bipartisan negotiations in the Senate, no

Female students struggling more to recover since pandemic

A new study shows college women are struggling more than their male counterparts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The research, one of the first comparing how COVID-19 affected female and male college students, adds to trends seen in high school and even younger

FAA grounds MD-11 cargo planes for inspection after deadly crash in Kentucky

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency directive on Saturday to the owners and operators of Boeing’s McDonnell Douglas, or MD-11, and MD-11F cargo airplanes for inspection after a deadly crash in Kentucky. At least 14 people were killed in Wednesday's

Americans mostly divided on which party to blame for record government shutdown: Survey

A new survey shows Americans are divided over who to blame for the government shutdown as the federal shuttering nears 40 days, already making it the longest in modern United States history. A YouGov survey released Friday found 32 percent of respondents blame Democrats for the

Shots fired at Border Patrol agents in Chicago: DHS

DHS claims agents were conducting immigration enforcement operations in southwest Chicago when an unknown man driving a black Jeep fired shots at agents and drove off.

Newsom calls Trump ‘invasive species’ at redistricting rally

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed President Trump on Saturday while attending a rally to rail against Texas’s successful redistricting efforts. “We're dealing with an invasive species by the name of Donald Trump,” Newsom told the crowd in Houston. “He is an historic

Housing director confirms administration ‘working on’ 50-year mortgage after Trump hint

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte on Saturday said the Trump administration is “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for home buyers. “Thanks to President Trump, we are indeed working on The 50 year Mortgage - a complete game