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.

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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, ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

The company was rumored to destroy its unsold stock at the end of each year to preserve its exclusivity and prevent products ...

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