Government shutdown: Republicans consider escape hatch as Congress careens toward deadline

Government shutdown: Republicans consider escape hatch as Congress careens toward deadline

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is followed by reporters as he walks to the Senate Chambers in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 27, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Republican senators appear to be opening the door to preventing a partial government shutdown as the chamber prepares to start voting on a … Read more

ICE shooting: State officials say FBI is blocking evidence in Minneapolis investigation

ICE shooting: State officials say FBI is blocking evidence in Minneapolis investigation

Members of law enforcement investigate the scene after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 7, 2026. Stephen Maturen | Getty Images News | Getty Images A Minnesota law enforcement agency said Thursday that the FBI is blocking the agency from accessing evidence related to the … Read more

Trump says National Guard member dies after shooting, as ambush becomes political flashpoint

Trump says National Guard member dies after shooting, as ambush becomes political flashpoint

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 21: U.S. President Donald Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a National Guard member had died after being shot in an ambush by an Afghan national near the White House, … Read more