After the 2013 government shutdown ended, Republican leaders made clear they had only been humoring Sen. Ted Cruz and his plot to defund Obamacare. “It was not a smart play. It had no chance of ...

A government shutdown means hundreds of thousands of non-essential federal workers aren't reporting to work. Or getting paid. Their last paycheck will be paid according to the regular payment schedule ...

The longest federal government shutdown in American history is 35 days, spanning December 2018 and January 2019. Technically, it was a partial shutdown because appropriations for some agencies were ...

We’ve all met someone who thinks they can do no wrong. While there are people who can apologize with ease and admit when they’ve made a mistake, let’s face it, it’s never easy to admit fault. For some ...

Looking back, the signs were obvious: an extreme need for control, a pathological tendency to exaggerate and an almost comical sense of superiority. My family member claimed to know more than everyone ...

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Can anyone get a Covid shot if they want one? The question became the subject of a fiery exchange on Thursday during a Senate hearing where health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was testifying on a ...

Police officers may run your car's license plate without you knowing it, and that is perfectly fine since it's considered public information. However, whether an officer has a reason to pull you over ...

On Aug. 11, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "crime emergency" in Washington, D.C., and deployed the National Guard. Calling the situation in the capital city one of "complete and total ...

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Two Tennessee Supreme Court rulings last year established new precedent for whether police can search your car based on marijuana odor alone. Despite the rulings, police can still search your car ...

Raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials around the country aren’t slowing down, with agents targeting everything from restaurants to hardware companies to lawn service ...