However, Congress has passed legislation to pay service members during specific government shutdowns in the past.

The commutations were separate from the over 1,000 people whose sentences the U.S. president commuted on Dec. 12, 2024.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk both opposed a spending bill that originally had bipartisan ...

YouTube users promoted rumors throughout 2024, falsely claiming the tech CEO bought numerous companies, including McDonald's, ...

The EPA also monitors radiation levels in the US. According to its dashboard, gamma radiation levels at its New York City ...

The bipartisan bill failed, and it's unknown whether its successor will include a provision to increase lawmakers' pay.

Artificial intelligence (AI) accelerated an unfounded online rumor following the December 2024 fatal shooting of ...

A black-and-white photo allegedly showing patients lying in hospital beds on a sundeck was shared on X in early December 2024 ...

Kennedy Jr.'s past after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to be health secretary. Kennedy, who was an ...

U.S. President Joe Biden has issued more pardons than any other American president. On Dec. 13, 2024, U.S. President Joe ...

An architectural feat known as The Big Bend was introduced to the New York City skyline in 2017. At least, in theory. If built, the skyscraper would be the Big Apple's longest building — and the world ...

The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is not required to be a member of Congress. The U.S. Constitution does not ...