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Explainer-What are Democrats’ and Republicans’ positions in US government shutdown fight?

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A wide range of U.S. government services could be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of civil servants furloughed beginning on Wednesday if Republicans and Democrats in Congress cannot agree on a funding deal to avoid a partial government shutdown. WHAT DO ...
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US senators urge agency to probe Tesla Full Self-Driving response to railroad crossings

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. senators on Monday urged auto safety regulators to investigate reported failures of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system to detect and safely respond to railroad crossings. Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration saying ...
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Federal courts may quickly face curtailed operations if government shuts down

(WASHINGTON) -- Federal courts may be forced to quickly curtail operations -- potentially delaying trials and other hearings -- if congressional funding is not extended beyond Sept. 30, a spokesperson for the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts told ABC News. While in previous government shutdowns ...
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Democratic lawmakers oppose plan to end government subsidies for school bus internet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of Democratic lawmakers on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission chair to withdraw a plan to end government subsidies for wireless use on school buses after they were initially created under a COVID-era program. The lawmakers led by Senator Ed Markey ...
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Rubio announces release of US citizen held by Afghanistan

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a statement Sunday the release of U.S. citizen Amir Amiry, who had been considered wrongfully detained in Afghanistan.This is the fifth release of an American citizen from detention in Afghanistan this year. Amiry’s case was ...
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Trump seeks expedited Supreme Court review of birthright citizenship executive order

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump praised the U.S. Supreme Court in June for a "monumental victory" when it rolled back nationwide injunctions against his executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship.Three months later, after two federal courts universally blocked the order again on different ...
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Georgia’s 2026 candidates still can’t escape fallout from Trump’s false 2020 election claims

ATLANTA (AP) — Fallout from the 2020 presidential election feels like it may never end in Georgia. Maybe more any other state, the decisions made after Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow win — and Donald Trump’s false claims of victory — still define politics in the ...
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US Democrats, Trump set to face off in budget battle that could trigger gov’t shutdowns

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With U.S. government funding due to expire at midnight on Tuesday, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are showing no signs they will agree to a temporary spending fix that would avert a shutdown. President Donald Trump will convene a meeting with congressional leaders ...
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Former Wisconsin Democratic economic development head joins governor’s race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The former state economic development director for Wisconsin, who previously worked as an executive at a dairy cooperative, announced Monday that she is running for governor as a Democrat, promising to reject “divisive politics.” Missy Hughes joins an already crowded field ...
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Ruwa Romman, with a history of Palestinian advocacy, enters the Georgia governor’s race

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state House member who advocated for Palestinians at the 2024 Democratic National Convention is entering the state’s race for governor. Ruwa Romman announced her 2026 bid for governor on Monday, saying Democrats need a clearer vision and greater focus on ...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to tell hundreds of generals about the ‘warrior ethos’ in rare gathering: Sources

(WASHINGTON) -- At next week's unusual gathering of several hundred senior U.S. generals and admirals, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will deliver his message of restoring the "warrior ethos" to the U.S. military and present new standards toward that goal, according to five U.S. officials.Many ...
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New York Mayor Eric Adams drops re-election bid

By James Oliphant (Reuters) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams dropped his re-election bid on Sunday, leaving the race to become the city’s next mayor likely between Democrat Zohran Mamdani and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Adams had been trailing far behind Mamdani and ...
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