Nation Jan 12

The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history when the clock ticked past midnight into early Saturday as President Donald Trump and nervous Republicans scrambled to find a way out of the mess.

Politics Jan 05

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had only been in office for a few hours when a handful of Democrats defied her persistent calls not to begin the new Congress by talking about impeachment.

Politics Dec 27

Taking a wrecking ball to decorum and institutions, Trump has changed, in ways both subtle and profound, how Washington works and how it is viewed by the rest of the nation and world.

Economy Dec 18

Trump has tied his political fortunes to the stock market in an unprecedented fashion, which could end up hurting his 2020 re-election bid.

Politics Dec 16

President Donald Trump's attorney is categorically ruling out the possibility of a presidential interview with special counsel Robert Mueller.

Politics Dec 16

President Trump had made clear to confidantes that, for his third chief of staff, he wanted someone that he liked personally and who would not try to rein him in as John Kelly had during the first months of his…

Politics Dec 15

In his resignation letter, Zinke said "vicious and politically motivated attacks" against him had "created an unfortunate distraction" in fulfilling the agency's mission.

Politics Dec 15

President Donald Trump says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who's facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest, will leave the administration at year's end.

Politics Dec 14

President Donald Trump says budget director Mick Mulvaney will serve as acting chief of staff, replacing John Kelly in new year.

Politics Dec 14

The former New Jersey governor cited family reasons in a statement saying that he was asking Trump to remove him from consideration.