WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he’d close U.S. airspace if officials determined air travel was dangerous, as the government shutdown stretches into its second month. “If we thought that it was unsafe, we’ll…

President Donald Trump offered no new ideas to end the government shutdown and shrugged off demands by Democrats to address skyrocketing Obamacare insurance premiums in an interview on CBS News’ “60 Minutes.” Echoing Republican talking…

NEW YORK (AP) — The moon will look slightly bigger and brighter Wednesday night during the closest supermoon of the year. The moon’s orbit around the Earth isn’t a perfect circle, so it gets nearer…

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool. Dozens of centers are…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running. The U.S. Department of Agriculture,…

BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown. The…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, wants to get to the bottom of recent reports of fraud by veterans claiming benefits. “We have an obligation to the men and women who have injuries or…

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids…

With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of programs shuttered by lapses in federal funding. Some states are scrambling to find ways to account for shortfalls in…

With beef prices at an all-time high, the U.S. is set to quadruple imports of Argentine beef in an attempt to reduce consumer costs. President Donald Trump first mentioned a potential “beef deal” on Sunday,…