The Senate will return to Capitol Hill today as the shutdown hits the two-week mark with no indication there has been any progress made toward ending the stalemate. Follow here for live news updates.

• Shutdown-related firings begin: More than 4,000 federal employees have been given layoff notices as the shutdown is ongoing ...

The government shutdown is on track to extend into a third week. Congress remains deadlocked on a funding plan, and the Senate isn’t scheduled to hold any votes until Tuesday.

Violent clashes have erupted between Hamas and rival groups in several areas across Gaza, including an incident that culminated in an apparent public execution, as worries grow about the security ...

Over the next 24 hours, the world has witnessed extraordinary scenes of hostages being released from Gaza and reunited with ...

Some furniture executives worry that help from the federal government will do more harm than good to an industry grappling ...

President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his ...

Thousands of Jewish people have left Israel in the two years since the attacks of October 7, 2023. A smaller number, seeking ...