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White House inches closer to partial shutdown

Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting

Nation Calif. first state to mandate zero-emission bus fleet
With the move, all new transit buses must be carbon-free by 2029.
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Nation Prosecutors charge 2 in Flynn's Turkish lobbying
A one-time business partner of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has been arrested and
11:27 AM
Nation Senate report: Russia social media influence ongoing
A report compiled by private researchers and expected to be released Monday by the Senate
10:17 AM
Nation Colin Kroll, co-founder of HQ Trivia, found dead
Colin Kroll, a tech executive who co-founded the HQ Trivia app, has died. He was
8:32 AM
Nation Military: U.S. airstrikes on Somalia extremists kill 62
The United States military's Africa Command says that it has carried out six airstrikes in
8:28 AM
Nation 10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked
8:25 AM
World Talks adopt 'rulebook' to put Paris climate deal into action
Almost 200 nations, including the world's top greenhouse gas producers, China and the United States,
5:43 AM
Nation Most teen drug use is down, but officials fret vaping boom
Twice as many high school students used nicotine-tinged electronic cigarettes this year compared with last
5:36 AM
Politics 1600: Giuliani on Cohen's lies vs. Trump's
'Not a crime' Rudy Giuliani spoke about his client, President Donald Trump, and Trump's former lawyer,
12/16/18
Dan Janison Janison: The writing on the wall is hard to read
A bizarre memo adds to confusion on border wall's funding, overall plan.
12/16/18