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Mullin confirmed as new Homeland Security chief

WASHINGTON —  Senate on Monday confirmed Markwayne Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a...

Minneapolis shooting raises odds of US government shutdown

Washington, United States—Multiple US senators said Saturday they would vote against upcoming government spending bills after federal agents killed a second American citizen in Minneapolis,...

43-day US shutdown ends as political fallout begins

WASHINGTON, DC – Congress on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time) ended the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and...

US leader rips air controllers over absences

NEW YORK – An additional 2,300 US flights were canceled Monday (Tuesday Manila time) as President Donald Trump threatened to dock pay for air...

‘No Kings’ rallies to gauge anger vs. Trump

Rallies from New York to San Francisco under the “No Kings” banner on Saturday will gauge popular anger at President Donald Trump’s barnstorming second...

US faces travel delays as government shutdown wears on

Washington, United States—Concerns over flight delays and missed paychecks due to the US government shutdown escalated Wednesday, as senators rejected yet another bid to end...

US gov’t shutdown may last weeks, analysts warn

WASHINGTON, DC – The bitter tribalism that drove the United States into a government shutdown is putting compromise out of reach, analysts say --...

Trump meets Democrats without budget breakthrough

WASHINGTON, DC—A White House meeting on Monday (Tuesday Manila time) with top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders yielded no budget breakthrough, with both sides...

Trump warns of shutdown as White House threatens mass firings

Washington, United States—US President Donald Trump warned Thursday that a government shutdown was looming, as the White House raised the stakes in a clash with...

US House passes bill to avert shutdown, Senate vote to follow

The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a...

‘President Musk’ makes his presence felt in Washington

Elon Musk's role in wrecking a bipartisan Congress deal to avert a US government shutdown has underlined his extraordinary influence over the Republican Party...

Trump opposes deal to avert government shutdown

US president-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming US government shutdown. Staring down a Friday night...

Biden says Ukraine aid must be passed after shutdown deal

US President Joe Biden welcomed a deal to avert a government shutdown on Saturday but called for Congress to swiftly approve aid to Ukraine...

US shuts down as Congress, Trump feud

Washington—The US House of Representatives adjourned Friday (Saturday in Manila) without Congress passing a spending deal, assuring a partial government shutdown at midnight as...
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