Why the Government is About to Shut Down

More than two weeks after one of the most consequential elections in Israel’s history, there is still uncertainty about who will lead the country.The spotlight has fallen on the opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, who is trying to make all kinds of deals to build a coalition that co ...  Show more

This episode was recorded before the news of Mr. Huang’s resignation was made public.Jensen Huang resigned as the chief executive of Nvidia on Thursday after The New York Times reported that he had extramarital relationships with a woman identified by U.S. officials as a Chinese ...  Show more

There are just six days before the government runs out of money and House Republicans have yet to rally around a short-term option. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is caught between risking a shutdown to keep his job or cross GOP hardliners and work with Democrats to reach a deal. D ...  Show more

Sources tell CNN that House Republican leaders are sending their members home for the week as a government shutdown appears increasingly likely. Lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to extend government funding past the critical deadline at the end of the month. House GOP members h ...  Show more

16 days into the government shutdown, services are unavailable and federal workers are facing instability. Both sides have dug in, with Democrats and Republicans pointing fingers at each other. WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes explains what it would take to end the shutdown. Ryan Knutson hos ...  Show more