The House voted 335 to 91 to approve a 45-day spending stop gap, putting pressure on the Senate to act quickly before a ...

The Senate voted 88 to 9 to approve a stopgap spending bill to fund the federal government through November 17, narrowly avoiding a midnight deadline to avert a shutdown.

The accident caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in the northeast area of Teutopolis. Officials say there are multiple fatalities.

Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who have been paying for years are having their loans forgiven. A total of $39 billion is being ...

The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the ...

Thousands see the tree each year as they walk along Hadrian's Wall, which guarded the Roman Empire's northwestern frontier.

Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's ...

President Biden's latest speech on democracy comes the day after the Republican debate, as a government shutdown looms and as ...

Looking for a spot with live jazz for a date or casual outing with friends? Here’s a list of some of the best bars and small venues in the Seattle area that regularly present live jazz.

Gambon was best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter movies. The Irish-born actor got his start on ...

"When design works, it looks like it's always been there," the graphic designer behind the ubiquitous panel on food packaging ...