Category: 4. World

National Guard troops from Texas have arrived in Illinois this week amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to send the military to Democrat-led cities — and despite strong objections from the leaders in the state.

One law professor from…

As the government shutdown continues in its now second week, federal workers in Chicago have major concerns, especially after the Trump administration said some furloughed workers may not be getting their legally mandated back pay after the…

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party has called for a ban on face coverings such as the burka and niqab in…

French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister within 48 hours, the Elysee Palace has said, fending off speculation that fresh elections could be imminent.

Earlier on Wednesday, outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the…

Arizona’s Democratic senators got into a hallway confrontation with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday as the government shutdown’s eighth day dragged on.

The clash between Johnson and Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego…

The White House is floating the possibility that some furloughed federal workers could be denied back pay once the government reopens. Some workers and experts say the law requires they get paid.