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Citing its most intense strikes of the war, Iran's military unleashes an unrelenting bombardment overnight, targeting Israeli and US assets. CNN teams in Doha reported booms loud enough to shake buildings as Qatar fought off waves of missiles and drones. Meanwhile, the US vows no ...  Show more

While President Trump is talking pretty much like the war is over, the Iranians are talking like they're in it for the long haul. Regardless, the fighting over the past few hours has not slowed down. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to speaking to reporters later this ...  Show more

Government funding lapsed early Wednesday morning after the White House and lawmakers failed to reach a spending deal, triggering a shutdown that is expected to halt some federal services and put hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough.​​ WSJ’s Natalie Andrews takes ...  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

Ben argues why Congress' worst decisions are made when they're on tight deadlines to keep the government funded. With multiple Republican members of Congress leaving to serve in the Trump administration, Speaker Mike Johnson will now have to manage an even narrower majority. In t ...  Show more

Congress left town without reaching a deal to avoid a shutdown after the Senate blocked competing Republican and Democratic proposals to keep the federal government funded until November 21st. The failure to reach a compromise before the weekend increases the likelihood of a shut ...  Show more