Senators voted to pass a new version of a stopgap spending bill early Saturday morning after the midnight deadline for a partial government shutdown came and went. The Senate advanced the third version of a short-term spending bill, and it will now head to President Biden's desk, who has already …...Read More

A partial government shutdown began at 12:01 on Saturday morning after Congress failed to pass a stopgap spending measure before the deadline and send it to President Biden's desk. However, the Senate is actively working through amendment votes and other considerations in order to send the measure to Biden. The …...Read More

As President Biden's term comes to an end, he is reportedly considering commuting the sentences of most, if not all, of the 40 men on the federal government’s death row. The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the move would frustrate President-elect Trump's plan to …...Read More

During his storied coaching career, Nick Saban rarely shied away from an opportunity to share his thoughts on college football-centric hot topics. Saban and the rest of ESPN's "College GameDay" crew were in Indiana ahead of the 12-team College Football Playoff opener between Notre Dame and the Hoosiers. While the …...Read More

An ugly marriage between the Baltimore Ravens and Diontae Johnson is over. The Ravens acquired Johnson in October in hopes of jolting their already stout offense. Johnson did anything but, and he was waived by the team Friday. The trade was a disaster from the start. In his first game …...Read More

Controversial Dolton, Illinois "super mayor" and Thornton Township supervisor Tiffany Henyard compared herself to multiple historical figures amid a struggle to maintain power. Within the Thornton Township in Illinois, an ongoing insurance dispute between supervisor Henyard and local board members Carmen Carlisle and Chris Gonzalez has escalated into a government …...Read More

Malaysia's government has agreed in principle to accept a second "no find, no fee" proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday. Loke said …...Read More

This week, NASA finalized its strategy for sustaining a human presence in space. A document emphasized the importance of maintaining the ability for extended stays in orbit after the International Space Station is retired. "NASA's Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy will guide the agency toward the next generation of continuous …...Read More

House lawmakers voted Friday to approve a newly negotiated spending bill that included many of the same components of the earlier legislation — but without the debt limit provision that had sparked consternation among many in the party. Republican leaders shared the text late Friday, shortly before lawmakers approved the …...Read More

Over 30 House Republicans voted Friday against a bill to avert a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers scrambled to reach consensus on a spending package ahead of the looming partial government shutdown deadline Friday. An initial 1,547-page bipartisan deal that would have extended the government funding deadline until March 14 was …...Read More