Politics

WATCH: Averting government shutdown, Congress approves funding through the holidays

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year.

Nikki Haley walks back her demand that social media ban anonymous posters after backlash

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Nikki Haley says anonymity online poses a "national security threat." The GOP presidential contender Tuesday called for user verification and said social media networks should reveal their algorithms.

U.S. will resume food aid to millions in Ethiopia after monthslong pause over massive corruption

By Associated Press

USAID says it plans to restart food aid deliveries for millions of people across Ethiopia in December, five months after it halted its nationwide program over a massive corruption scheme by local officials.

The White House and Congress are running out of time to cut a deal on a contentious spy program

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Biden administration officials warn that without the program, the government won't be able to collect crucial intelligence overseas.

WATCH: Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping at APEC meeting

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Both sides pledged cooperation that would bring the U.S and China closer to resuming regular talks under what’s known as the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, which until 2020 had been used to improve safety in the air and on the…

Union vote on new contract with General Motors too close to call as more tallies counted

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Voting on the tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union appears to be too close to call as tallies at more factories were announced.

Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital, as fuel shortage grows more dire

By Samy Magdy, Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press

After encircling Shifa for days, Israel faced pressure to prove its claim that Hamas had turned the hospital into a command center, using the patients, staff and civilians sheltering there to provide cover for its militants.

Poll: Majority of Americans sympathize with Israel but growing number say military response in Gaza 'too much'

By Laura Santhanam

Americans are split over whether the United States should play a major role in world events, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Most Americans say it's unacceptable for Congress to use federal shutdown as bargaining chip

By Laura Santhanam

Fewer than a third of Americans say the nation’s system of governance is broken and believe that most members of Congress have good intentions, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Illegal border crossings into the U.S. drop in October after a 3-month streak of increases

By Associated Press

The decline comes during the resumption of deportation flights to Venezuela, shortly after Venezuelans replaced Mexicans as the largest nationality appearing at the border.