Politics

During a government shutdown, members of the United States military, including active duty, National Guard, and reserve members, are not paid but must continue to report for duty to carry out their assigned responsibilities.  Members of the Coast Guard are also not paid during the shutdown. 

The Modern Skies Coalition says a shutdown would force the FAA to suspend hiring and training, delay safety initiatives and create costly backlogs.

The U.S. Postal Service would not be affected by a government shutdown.

A recent poll shows that while Americans prefer for lawmakers to compromise to accomplish tasks in government, others admit that their own members of Congress opt to cling to their beliefs.

President Donald Trump will reportedly now be speaking at Hegseth’s called meeting of top military leaders this week.

Days after rejecting international calls to end the war in Gaza during a U.N. address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

With Adams out of the race, the battle for City Hall may ultimately hinge on whether voters rally behind a single alternative to Mamdani.

President Donald Trump said he’s sending troops to Portland, Oregon, expanding his controversial deployments to more American cities and “authorizing Full Force, if necessary."

Leander ISD has temporarily pulled dozens of books from classrooms, including the classic "To Kill a Mockingbird", to ensure compliance with a new state law that went into effect on Sept. 1.

The videos show Paxton passing orders through the drive-through window, working the french fry station, and taking a look at the order monitor.

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon are all named in the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files released Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee. Here’s what we know.

Sherrill claims the Trump administration illegally released Mikie Sherrill’s unredacted Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) to Nicholas De Gregorio.

The Food and Drug Administration will review the safety of mifepristone, the most widely used abortion drug in the U.S, at the request of Republican-led states.

States are objecting to the DOJ’s request for voters’ personal information and have and have promised to challenge it.

James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction.

The stalemate over a government funding bill on Capitol Hill threatens to lead to a shutdown and potential mass layoffs, adding pressure to an already tense situation.

A special election in Arizona gives the U.S. House enough support to force a vote that could compel the Justice Department to release all of its files on Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump sees Comey as one of his biggest political adversaries, and has long sought retribution for the investigation into ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

A new Quinnipiac University national poll found that 79% of surveyed voters believe the U.S. is in a "political crisis" following the recent assassination of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk.