Federal services, agencies slowly returning after government shutdown ends

The longest federal government shutdown in history is now history, and agencies and services are starting to slowly come back to normal.

President Trump signs bill to reopen government

What we know about pending government reopening, as record-long shutdown nears end

As Congress appears to be close to a deal that would end the shutdown, there are still questions about how fast services and funding return to normal.

Thanksgiving travel could 'slow to a trickle' if shutdown persists, transportation secretary says

Air traffic in the U.S. could "slow to a trickle" if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday.

Results from elections across US on Tuesday could shape 2026 midterms

From New York and New Jersey to California, millions of Americans are voting this fall in multiple states, in several notable local and statewide elections for the first time since last November's presidential race.