Government shutdown: House to vote on funding bill

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) walks surrounded by the media, as members of the U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington after a 53-day break, for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 12, 2025. Nathan … Read more

Government shutdown: House will vote on Senate deal ASAP, Speaker Johnson says

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks during a news conference on day 41 of the federal government shutdown, at the US Capitol on November 10, 2025, in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday called for House members to begin traveling to … Read more

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says

Former Donald Trump lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani arrives at U.S. Federal court in his case to surrender valuables to Georgia election workers he was found to have defamed, in New York City, U.S., November 26, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy … Read more

Cleveland Guardians pitchers indicted for scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown

Cleveland Guardians’ Luis Ortiz pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, in Cleveland, April 30, 2025. Sue Ogrocki | AP Photo Two pitchers from the Cleveland Guardians were indicted on charges related to a sports betting and money laundering conspiracy, federal prosecutors announced Sunday, the latest scandal tied to … Read more