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Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under Trump

Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under Trump

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) 鈥 Johnny Zuagar said he tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighed how much to spend on Christmas presents. 鈥淚鈥檝e got to keep a poker face,鈥 Zuagar, a statistician at the U.S.
Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct .
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one.
Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Do
New rules clarify when travellers are compensated for flight disruptions

New rules clarify when travellers are compensated for flight disruptions

TORONTO 鈥 The federal government is proposing new rules surrounding airlines' obligations to travellers whose flights are disrupted, even when delays or cancellations are caused by an "exceptional circumstance" outside of carriers' control.
Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadl
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

The path for the NFL's Washington Commanders to return to the nation鈥檚 capital is clear after an on-again , off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve. The U.S.
Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

The path for the NFL's Washington Commanders to return to the nation鈥檚 capital is clear after an on-again , off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve. The U.S.
Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump's debt limit demands

Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump's debt limit demands

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump's demands for
Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct .
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