It’s a consequential week ahead for Donald Trump’s presidency, with the impacts of the government shutdown spreading and major off-year elections slated for Tuesday. Follow for live updates.

Our live coverage of the government shutdown has concluded for the day. Please scroll through the posts below to learn about Thursday’s developments as well as other news involving the Trump ...

Parisian Claire Chabaud-Tropéano traveled to New York City one October on a whim. Then Claire crossed paths with LA musician David Redd and they both felt a connection they couldn’t ignore.

A country’s increased happiness level is linked to a decrease in risk for early deaths due to chronic diseases once it reaches a certain threshold, a new study found.

• Nationwide protest: Huge crowds marched in major cities and smaller gatherings were held across the country for “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump’s administration. Organizers said ...

An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate ...

SpaceX completed an hour-long Starship test flight — the last mission for the troubled V2 prototype that has failed several times this year.

Crime crackdown: The president touted a federal court’s ruling that clears the way for his administration to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, saying demonstrations in the city are ...

The federal government shutdown is now entering its fifth week and could soon set an all-time record, with little sign of either side backing down or really even feeling much pressure to do so.

Senate Democrats again blocked Republicans’ stopgap funding bill from advancing in a 50 to 43 vote. The parties remain in a standoff over health care subsidies as the shutdown drags on.

US President Donald Trump warned that Hamas must disarm or “we will disarm them,” a day after the release of the final 20 living Israeli hostages and more than 1,700 Palestinian detainees and 250 ...

The US-proposed map for the initial redeployment of Israeli troops in Gaza represents the deepest Israeli lines of control presented during recent ceasefire negotiations – and is likely to draw ...