U.S. Shutdown Begins, and Trump Tells Military to Use U.S. Cities as ‘Training Grounds’
Plus, Italian grandmothers’ secret weapon.Read More
How a Government Shutdown Will Affect Social Security
Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable.Read More
Shutdown Puts a Divided Fed in a Perilous Position
Some policymakers at the central bank are in a rush to lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve’s first cut this year, while others are urging caution.Read More
What Are the Effects of a Government Shutdown?
Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, describes the economic effects of a government shutdown.Read More
Kimmel and Colbert, Joined in New York, Show a United Front
The two late-night hosts shared stories on each other’s shows on Tuesday about their recent turmoil, and some criticism of President Trump.Read More
Trump Cuts to Counterterrorism Funds for New York Reach $187 Million
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York asked that the funding be restored, accusing the Trump administration of “walking away from the fight against terrorism.”Read More
After Vesuvius Buried Pompeii, Some Survivors Moved Back In
As many as 30,000 Romans fled the ruined region in A.D. 79. But some returned, a new study reveals, and the city limped on as a fragile, ashen shantytown.Read More
A More Polarized Senate Drives Shutdown Gridlock
With few senators from conservative states in their ranks, Democrats feel less pressure to capitulate, while more conservative Republicans are not inclined to cut a deal.Read More
Judge Disqualifies Nevada’s Acting U.S. Attorney From Handling Cases
A federal judge said Sigal Chattah was not “validly serving as acting U.S. attorney.” The Trump administration had appointed her to the post in a way that circumvented federal procedures.Read More
White House Pulls Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency
E.J. Antoni, a conservative economist, had faced bipartisan criticism as President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Read More