Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before members of Congress on Thursday regarding her knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal activities, insisting she was unaware of their alleged crimes. The deposition marks the first day of two-day proceedings that will also include former President Bill Clinton. “I…
The United States government has entered a partial shutdown after lawmakers failed to agree on a stopgap spending bill before the September 30 deadline. Funding lapsed at 00:01 EDT (04:01 GMT) on Wednesday, forcing non-essential federal services to close and leaving hundreds of thousands of workers uncertain about their pay.…
The White House has instructed federal agencies to draft plans for potential mass firings if Congress fails to avert a government shutdown before the September 30 budget deadline. According to a memo from the Office of Budget and Management, agencies must prepare “reduction in force” strategies for programs that could…