Much of President Donald Trump’s controversial playbook has precedent in actions taken by the Obama administration.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, is the 36th day of the ongoing 2025 U.S. government shutdown, making it the longest in history.

The 2025 government shutdown threatens to beat the previous record for the longest government shutdown. The last and longest ...

The current shutdown began just after midnight on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a new budget, marking the fourth shutdown during a Trump presidency.

FILE - President Ronald Reagan sits in the Oval Office after he delivered his farewell address to the nation Jan. 11, 1989, ...

As of Monday, Nov. 3, the shutdown marked the second longest in history. Here's when it could mark the longest shutdown ever.

Betty Ford reportedly said that if the White House West Wing is the “mind” of the nation, then the East Wing — the ...

The government shutdown is quickly becoming a way for President Donald Trump to exercise new command over the government. Yet ...

The federal government has been partially shuttered since Oct. 1. See how 2025 shutdown compares in length to previous ...

Former President Barack Obama is featured in a new ad supporting California's Proposition 50 redistricting plan. The "Yes on 50" campaign, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is a response to Republican-led ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control by appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a November ballot proposal that could add as many as five ...