Shutdowns began as a way to enforce federal law. Now Trump is using it to take more power

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

The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here’s a look at some of the history made there.

That history came to an end after wrecking crews tore down the wing’s two stories of offices and reception rooms last week.

When will this shutdown become the longest ever? It’s approaching quickly.

As the ongoing shutdown approaches a new record, here’s what to know about previous shutdowns and when this one would become ...
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Michelle Obama to Skip Trump’s Second Inauguration

Former first lady Michelle Obama won’t attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, though former President Barack Obama will be there, the Obamas' office said in a statement. No reason was ...

Hunter Biden: Obama leading father off stage ‘really pissed me off’

Hunter Biden was furious when former President Obama led then-President Joe Biden off a stage during a fundraising event last year, according to a forthcoming book by ABC News’s Jonathan ...