Will the US Attack Venezuela?

Protesters again clashed with federal officers last night in Minneapolis, who deployed pepper spray and tear gas as President Trump threatens to send US troops to the city ... The president calls off military action in Iran, at least for the time being ... Venezuela's opposition ...  Show more

Chaos erupts on the streets of Minneapolis overnight after another shooting involving a federal officer. Agents were seen lobbing tear gas and stun grenades at protesters who had swarmed into the streets after this latest shooting. The Department of Homeland Security claims an of ...  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