Shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors…
Government shutdown: Health care remains an intractable issue in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — To hear party leaders talk, the seventh day of the government shutdown sounded a lot…
Eiffel Tower closes amid strikes held across France against austerity
PARIS — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday…
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the…
Trump pharmaceutical tariff threat lessens after Pfizer deal
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla (L) as he announces a deal with…
Shutdown nears as congressional leaders meet with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting…
Lessons from Germany’s family leave policies for the US care economy
The United States has an aging population that is expected to grow around 14% in the next five…
Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House | National News
If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government…
Drone strike on a market in Sudan kills 15, aid worker and local group say
CAIRO — An aid worker and a local group in Sudan said a drone strike by the Sudanese…
Democrats demand meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON — As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with…
UnitedHealth sought to meet Trump, WSJ reports
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images UnitedHealth has sought meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, although it…
Israel’s Supreme Court says government is not giving Palestinian prisoners enough food
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday ruled that the government has failed to provide Palestinian…