Republican spending plan tied to voting measure set to fail as shutdown looms

Democrats say a stopgap spending plan must not include a controversial GOP measure requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. Read More

House Defeats Johnson’s Spending Plan With Shutdown Looming

Both Republicans and Democrats opposed the stopgap funding bill, which was tied to new rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. Read More

Government shutdown threat looms over Congress' return

Congress has until Oct. 1 to fund the government during the pre-Election Day sprint. With the abbreviated timeline, lawmakers will almost certainly need to pass a stopgap measure to keep the ... Read More

House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters

The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people ... Read More

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns with just three weeks to avoid it

Congress has little time to avoid a government shutdown that is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1. They are nowhere near an agreement. Read More

Explainer-US Government Shutdown: What Closes, What Stays Open?

Explainer-US Government Shutdown: What Closes ... Administration would not be able to hire new airport security screeners during the busy holiday travel season. Some major infrastructure projects ... Read More

Is a government shutdown avoidable? Congress has to clear this contentious hurdle first.

It's a proposal that President Joe Biden ... government shutdown just weeks before Election Day. Acknowledging these political dynamics, Rep. Nick LaLota, a vulnerable Republican from New York ... Read More

Biden Leaves the Stage

For more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers ... about Joe Biden’s private pain since stepping aside and his public ... Read More

Congress back in session as a government shutdown looms

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill Monday as a government shutdown deadline looms. Congress has until Oct. 1 to fund the government. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports. Read More

Hunter Biden’s tax evasion trial will go forward next month after judge throws out bid to toss case

Hunter Biden’s federal tax evasion trial will go ... He said Hunter’s team didn’t raise any new legal issues and that the latest motion comes too late. Hunter’s team asked for the case ... Read More

A former New York official is accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government. Here’s a timeline of her alleged actions

Federal prosecutors allege Sun has been operating for years as an undisclosed agent of the People’s Republic of China, using her high-ranking positions in New York government to fulfill the PRC ... Read More

Former New York official accused of acting as a Chinese government agent

Sun and Hu have also had their travel limited to New York City, Long Island, Maine and New Hampshire. Prosecutors accused Sun of using her position to block Taiwanese government officials from gaining ... Read More