Politics

Fact-checking Trump's promise to give Americans $2,000 payments from tariff dividends

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump promised Americans $2,000 each from the "trillions of dollars" in tariff revenue he said his administration has collected.

What's in the Senate shutdown deal

By Lisa Desjardins

A few things stood out outside the headlines.

Maine's Graham Platner thinks voters will overlook his past to support a new type of candidate

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the long haul.

Johnson calls House back into session after refusing to convene during shutdown

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session.

The government shutdown will impact an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that about $11 billion in economic activity will be permanently lost from a six-week shutdown.

9 ways air travel is being affected by the shutdown

By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press

Although the government appears to be moving to reopen in the coming days, airport disruptions, flight cancellations and economic losses won’t go away all at once.