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Many House Republicans will back a bill to release Epstein files, leaders of the effort say

Lawmakers seeking to force the release of files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are predicting a big win in the House this week with a “deluge of Republicans” voting for their bill and bucking the GOP leadership and President Donald Trump, who for months have disparaged their effort.

President Trump signs government funding bill to end government shutdown

President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Senate is poised to take the first steps to end 40-day shutdown

The Senate is voting on the first steps to end the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who wanted to continue the fight.

Tribal college leaders uneasy about US financial commitments despite funding increase
Tribal citizens are among communities navigating the impacts of massive cuts in federal spending and the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history
America celebrates its 250th birthday next year. There's now a commemorative ornament
The nonprofit organization planning celebrations for America's 250th birthday in 2026 has unveiled a special commemorative ornament featuring the Declaration of Independence
Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump's visa crackdown
A new report finds that foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive
House explosion in Southern California injures 8 and damages nearby homes
A house explosion in a Southern California neighborhood has injured eight people and damaged two nearby homes
Man charged with killing 4 in Tenn. to make first court appearance since indictment
A Tennessee man charged with killing four members of the same family and kidnapping a baby before eluding authorities for a week is scheduled to make his first court appearance since he was formally indicted
Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair to be sentenced in federal case
A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 is set to appear for sentencing in federal court in Portland, Oregon
Trump says US may have discussions with Maduro as aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean
President Donald Trump says the U.S. “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules
Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports
Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections
Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk to California
A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wil...
Trump says talks with Venezuela a possibility as US ramps up
Trump says talks with Venezuela a possibility as US ramps up military pressure in the Caribbean
Border Patrol commander touts North Carolina arrests leaving residents 'overwhelmed'
Residents report encounters with federal agents near churches, apartments.
Fetterman says he's back home after a fall put the Pennsylvania senator in the hospital
John Fetterman says he’s back home with his family in Pennsylvania after being hospitalized
US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarships
Five students at U.S. military academies and three each from Yale University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among the 32 U.S. winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars
Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that's now a model for other cities
As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal government