Happy Thursday! On this date in 2001, Apple released its iPod music player. The company reportedly sold some 450 million of the devices before discontinuing the product line in 2022. Unfortunately, that example of technological progress is…
Happy Monday and happy Diwali to those celebrating! President Donald Trump is now nine months into his second term, and the government shutdown will be three weeks old tomorrow. We've got your evening update, but first, maybe take a moment…
Good evening. President Trump today met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and expressed some hesitation about providing Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles that would allow it to strike deep into Russia. Trump later announced that he…
Good evening. The Senate has adjourned until Monday, capping an entirely unproductive week, at least when it comes to reopening the government, which will now be shut down for at least 20 days and probably much longer. Here's your Thursday…
The government shutdown is entering its third week with no sign that it will end anytime soon - and every indication that the Trump administration is preparing to fire more federal workers and target Democratic priorities. At the same time…
Happy Thursday! President Trump today hailed the "momentous breakthrough" of a ceasefire agreement that could end the two-year-long war in Gaza and return all Israeli hostages held by Hamas. "We ended the war in Gaza," Trump said at a…
Good Wednesday evening! In a federal court in Virginia today, former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied to Congress five years ago. The case has raised concerns that the Justice Department is pursuing…
Good evening. As the government shutdown stretched into a seventh day, the Trump administration upped the stakes in the showdown by threatening not to provide back pay for furloughed federal workers. Here's your Tuesday update.
Happy Monday! The government remains shut down with little to indicate that it will reopen anytime soon, but the Supreme Court today began its 2025-2026 term. On the docket are some key challenges to President Donald Trump's agenda,…
Happy Friday! Day 3 of the government shutdown saw the messaging battle continue with no real progress toward a resolution, meaning that federal agencies will stay closed into next week. Among the consequences of the shutdown: The monthly…
As the calendar turns to October at midnight tonight, fiscal year 2025 will come to an end and with it funding for the federal government, which will shut down for the first time in nearly seven years - and the 15th time Since 1981. We've…
Good Monday evening. Current federal funding is set to expire Tuesday night, with no deal in sight to keep the government open. Here's the latest on the shutdown showdown.
Good evening. The Supreme Court just allowed the Trump administration to unilaterally freeze more than $4 billion in foreign aid, delivering another win for President Trump in his push for more power over federal spending. The court’s…
Happy Thursday! Today, 9/25/2025, is the last “perfect square day” — in which the month, day and year are all square numbers — in most of our lifetimes. The next perfect square year won’t be until 2116. Who knew? But this Saturday,…
