You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can’t reopen a government that fast

As the shutdown progressed, effects rippled. Delays and flight cancellations started racking up for passengers as the Federal ...

Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary

The shutdown ended this week after a small group of Democrats made a deal with Republicans senators who promised a vote by ...

As health insurance bills rise, Republicans are still seeking an Obamacare alternative

Premiums for millions of Americans in red and blue states are expected to more than double on average next year unless ...

Report: Object detached from helicopter before crash that killed Illinois politician's son

The October crash killed pilot Zachary Bailey, son of Darren Bailey, the Trump-endorsed Republican running for Illinois governor. Zachary’s wife and two of their children were also killed.

James Fishback roils the Florida governor's race with his expected pro-Ron DeSantis bid

Fishback, an investment firm CEO and political newcomer, is publicly feuding with Trump advisers, and there are questions ...

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon will vote to release Epstein files, tempers expectations about contents

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon will vote to release the Epstein files but the bill would likely not pass the Senate or get approval ...

A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten it

Months after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of ...
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Montana's Wally McRae fought for land protections, turned practice into poetry

Wally McRae, who died in June at age 89, received the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts for his poetry ...