How Trump and Musk caused a government shutdown nightmare before Christmas

Donald Trump and his billionaire backer, Elon Musk, threw Congress' plans to get home for the holidays into chaos over a government funding bill.

US Senate approves US$1.2 trillion budget in late-night vote

US Senate fails to pass budget by deadline, but is set to vote soon

White House sends House Republicans 'vacation reading' about consequences of congressional inaction in Ukraine

The White House has continued to criticize House Republicans over their refusal to pass legislation providing aid for Ukraine, which escalated after U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson convened an early recess on Feb. 15 without bringing the aid, passed the week before by the Senate, to a vote.

Standalone Israel aid bill fails in US House

The U.S. House of Representatives failed on Feb. 6 to pass a standalone $17.6 billion aid package for Israel that excluded funding for Ukraine.

Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Give Putin Whatever He Wants in Ukraine

“Our goal should not be for Putin to lose,” the Republican candidate boldly claimed.

Alaska Says It’s Now Legal “in Some Instances” to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Individuals

On the advice of the state’s attorney general, Alaska’s civil rights agency quietly deleted language promising equal protections for LGBTQ Alaskans against most categories of discrimination, and it began refusing to investigate complaints.