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Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers will be furloughed from national park sites if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement. But Arizona and Utah officials say they’ll make sure visitors can still enjoy the dramatic depths of the

Sprinter Kimia Yousofi said she was “here to represent Afghan girls” as she competed at the Asian Games on Friday in defiance of the Taliban. Yousofi, who resettled in Australia last year after fleeing persecution in her homeland, is one

Trump heads to California GOP event two days after skipping debate  CNN

With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

NEW YORK — Karin Engstrom thought she’d be paying off her federal student loans for the rest of her life. The 82-year-old was shocked when she logged on to check her balance ahead of payments resuming in October and found

Republican spending plan fails House vote, fueling federal government shutdown fears  CNBC Live updates: Government shutdown nears as US braces for impacts  CNN House to vote on CR funding bill as government faces likely shutdown this weekend  Fox News House Republicans advance stopgap

Feinstein had faced calls to step down. Here’s what to know.  The New York Times California Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at 90, leaving Democratic hole in Senate  WHAS11 Opinion | Dianne Feinstein paved a way for women in politics  The Washington Post Editorial:

Spain’s conservative leader saw his final bid to become prime minister rejected by parliament on Friday, paving the way for Socialist incumbent Pedro Sanchez to have another shot at cobbling together a majority – with the backing of separatist parties

The event to honor the top U.S. military officer is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. EST. Watch it here.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at 90  NBC News Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies After Months of Declining Health: Latest News  The New York Times Opinion | Dianne Feinstein paved a way