U.S. gov’t shuts down; Dems, Republicans trade blame
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after the Trump administration and Democrats failed to agree on a funding…
Government shutdown puts federal workers, public services at risk
C-SPAN televised on Capitol Hill shows the U.S. Senate vote ahead government shutdown in Washington on Tuesday. Photo by Bridget Erin Craig/UPI WASHINGTON, Sept. 30…
SAG-AFTRA union fumes over AI ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Hollywood's actors union SAG-AFTRA on Tuesday sounded the alarm over reports that talent agents are interested in signing Tilly Norwood, an…
Iowa removes license of superintendent arrested by ICE
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Iowa formally revoked the license of the Des Moines schools superintendent who was picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and…
U.S. government faces first shutdown in almost 7 years
WASHINGTON — With a government shutdown looming, Democrats and Republicans angrily blamed each other and refused to budge from their positions Tuesday, unable to find agreement or…
GOP Rep. David Schweikert announces Arizona gubernatorial run
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Republican Rep. David Schweikert on Tuesday announced his candidacy to become Arizona's next governor after serving in the House of Representatives…
F-47 ‘Phoenix’ Patch Authentic, Still A Work In Progress, U.S. Air Force Confirms
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A design of a patch for the…
U.S. will consider new applications for DACA for the first time in years
WASHINGTON — For the first time in four years, the federal government plans to begin processing initial applications for DACA, the Obama-era program that grants deportation protection…
Federal government shutdown anticipated after Senate funding vote
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- A lot of federal government employees might be laid off after the Senate votes on a continuing resolution to keep the…
Trump threatens military brass with demotions, career damage
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke before a gathering of top military brass in Quantico, Va., brought in…
Trump says he wants to use U.S. cities as training grounds for military
QUANTICO, Va. — President Trump revealed that he wants to use American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on…
Bermuda issues hurricane warning as Imelda nears
Hurricane Imelda, which can be seen at the left, next to Hurricane Humberto, was expected to move toward Bermuda in the coming days. Photo courtesy…
Hundreds of Iranians held on U.S. immigration charges will be deported to Iran, Tehran official says
TEHRAN, Iran — The United States will deport hundreds of Iranians back to Iran in the coming weeks, with the first 120 deportees being prepared for a…
Trump seeks to make Harvard ineligible for federal funds
The Trump administration on Monday referred Harvard to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights to consider if it should be…
DOJ challenges Minnesota’s ‘sanctuary’ policies in court
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The Justice Department on Monday filed a lawsuit against so-called sanctuary policies in Minnesota as the Trump administration tries to have…
Trump rescinds Biden-era firearms export rule to high-risk nations
Sept. 29 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Monday rescinded a Biden-era firearms export rule that prohibited the transfer of civilian weaponry to individuals in…
YouTube settles Trump lawsuit, agrees to pay $24.5M
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump for suspending his channel in 2021, following the Jan.…
Government shutdown looms after congressional leaders, Trump meet
Sept. 29 (UPI) -- The chances of a government shutdown increased on Monday after congressional leaders from both parties, during a meeting with President Donald…
Everyone accounted for in shooting at Mormon church in Michigan
Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Authorities are no longer looking for victims in the shooting at a Michigan church that left four dead and eight injured.…
Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar for strike targeting Hamas as he meets with Trump
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a White House visit on Monday to extend a formal apology to his Qatari counterpart for a recent military…