After a record-breaking 42-day shutdown, Democrats reflect on their failed bid to force health-care concessions from Republicans but claim the fight proved they can still stand up to Donald Trump’s Washington.

Elon Musk spends less on luxury and more on legacy — channeling his vast wealth into technology, space exploration, and ambitious projects aimed at reshaping humanity’s future.

As online sales skyrocket to a jaw-dropping $6.5 trillion globally in 2025, these digital deal-makers aren't just riding the wave—they're surfing it straight to the bank, pocketing commissions that make Wall Street wolves green with envy.

In the shadow of a post-pandemic world, the gig economy has erupted into a $582 billion behemoth, propelling millions into the flexible arms of work-from-home freedom. Yet, beneath this glittering surface lies a harsh truth: for every high-earning virtual assistant pulling in six figures, there's a freelancer scraping by on inconsistent gigs, haunted by the specter of burnout and financial precarity.

The Trump administration’s latest attempt to conjure up money to pay air traffic controllers during the federal shutdown appears to have hit a hard wall.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has called a special legislative session to redraw the state’s congressional maps amid mounting legal challenges and accusations of partisan gerrymandering.

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty to bank fraud charges related to a mortgage application, as international trade tensions and U.S.-China compliance reviews continue to make headlines.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has officially endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, in New York City’s mayoral race, praising his commitment to all residents and focus on affordability.

President Donald Trump’s arrival at the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur comes amid a prolonged U.S. government shutdown, escalating trade tensions with China, and a shifting geopolitical landscape as Southeast Asia seeks to balance inclusivity, sustainability, and great-power rivalry.

Millions of Americans face a looming hunger crisis as the government shutdown threatens to halt SNAP benefits, risking the nation’s worst food emergency since the Great Depression.

Federal workers are reaching a breaking point as the government shutdown stretches into a fourth week, leaving families unpaid and morale shattered amid deep political division.

The U.S. military has launched its 10th strike on a suspected narco vessel, killing six in the Caribbean, as the Trump administration intensifies its controversial war on drug cartels.

As the federal shutdown continues, funding for WIC — the nutrition program serving nearly 7 million mothers and children — could run out by November 1, threatening food access nationwide.

Over 1,000 American rabbis have signed a letter warning that New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric on Israel and Zionism risks normalizing antisemitism, intensifying debate ahead of the city’s election.

The U.S. national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during a government shutdown, marking the fastest $1 trillion increase outside the pandemic and fueling concerns over inflation, interest costs, and long-term fiscal stability.

The Trump administration has expanded its antidrug campaign into the Pacific, launching deadly strikes on suspected smuggling boats as critics warn of legal violations and growing regional backlash.

In a move equal parts theatrics and governance, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the “Department of War.” The gesture is more than semantic—it’s an atmospheric shift in how the U.S. frames its military purpose, practice, and posture in a volatile world saved less by diplomacy and more by force.

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