The ongoing government shutdown has escalated into a crisis affecting thousands of federal employees, with 4,000 workers receiving termination notices as President Trump increases pressure on Democrats to approve the Republican spending plan. … [Read more...] about Government shutdown layoffs hit 4,000 federal workers as Trump pressures Democrats on spending bill
Trump jokes about his eternal fate: ‘I think I am not maybe heaven-bound’
President Trump joked Sunday that he might not be destined for the Pearly Gates. … [Read more...] about Trump jokes about his eternal fate: ‘I think I am not maybe heaven-bound’
Wave of knife attacks underscores Germany’s struggle to assimilate refugees
A brutal August knife attack on an American who stepped in to defend young women from harassment on a train in Dresden, Germany, has reignited a fiery debate over immigration policies that increasingly have become the focus of national elections. … [Read more...] about Wave of knife attacks underscores Germany’s struggle to assimilate refugees
Republicans, Democrats spar over shutdown, as workers face layoffs and missed paychecks
House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are locked in a war of words over who is to blame for the government shutdown as it entered its 12th day. … [Read more...] about Republicans, Democrats spar over shutdown, as workers face layoffs and missed paychecks
What to know about National Guard deployments in Memphis and other cities
Judges have stalled President Donald Trump's plans to deploy the National Guard in Chicago and in Portland, Oregon, but troops are now patrolling in Memphis, Tennessee, with the blessing of the state's governor. … [Read more...] about What to know about National Guard deployments in Memphis and other cities