For the first time in seven years, the federal government could shut down. As of Friday morning, Republicans and Democrats ...

Senator Mitch McConnell, the outgoing Republican leader from Kentucky, says the world is facing its most perilous moment in decades.

Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and ...

Federal agents fired pepper balls and tear gas at protesters near an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago.