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Vote to end the government shutdown fails in the Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands

12:21 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Vote to end the government shutdown fails in the Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands

Luis, 30, who fled Venezuela after being an opposition political activist while at university, poses for a picture in the apartment complex where he lives in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. An aspiring entrepreneur with a degree in mechanical engineering, Luis requested asylum in the U.S. and received a work permit which allows him to support himself as an Amazon delivery driver as he goes through the legal asylum process. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

PHOTO ESSAY: An influx of immigrants boosted Orlando's economy but many now fear detention

11:38 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Trump administration imposes sanctions on some Iranian people and firms after UN decision

11:13 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.S. imposes new sanctions on firms and individuals linked to Iran's missile and military aircraft production

Hotels and highways are seen around Universal Volcano Bay water park, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Orlando, Fla., which saw an influx of migrants in recent years drawn by warm temperatures, a vibrant migrant community, and plentiful job opportunities. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Where immigrants went during an unprecedented influx at the US border, by the numbers

10:32 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Salt Lake City, Denver and Fort Myers, Florida, were hot places to settle

Florida was a top destination for immigrants who came to the US under Biden

10:28 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Florida has seen a significant increase in immigration, with thousands of migrants arriving under former President Joe Biden

Paola Freites, who asked to be identified by her middle name and second last name to protect her family's safety, stands inside the two-bedroom mobile home where she lives with her husband and three children after fleeing persecution in their native Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Apopka, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Florida was a top destination for immigrants who came to the US under Biden

10:27 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Florida has seen a significant increase in immigration, with thousands of migrants arriving under former President Joe Biden

Lowell Celebrated at the United Nations in Geneva as the First U.S. “Frontrunner City” on Urban Transformation

9:05 AM on Wednesday, October 1

At POLITICO’s Policy Outlook Cybersecurity Event, Cy4Data Labs Unveils the World’s First Quantum-Proof Encryption

9:00 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Conventional anti-corruption tools often fail to address root causes – but loss of US leadership could still spell trouble for efforts abroad

8:44 AM on Wednesday, October 1

FILE - Construction continues at the Lithium Nevada Corp. mine site Thacker Pass project, April 24, 2023, near Orovada, Nev. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada

7:57 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada

FILE - Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during a news conference at the Conference Center, Jan. 27, 2015, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)

Former judge is likely the next leader of the Mormon church and its 17 million members

7:11 AM on Wednesday, October 1

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Firm linked to UK lingerie tycoon must repay $163 million for breaching COVID contracts

6:54 AM on Wednesday, October 1

A British High Court judge has ruled that a company linked to a lingerie tycoon must repay the government more than 121 million pounds

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, attends a news conference with members of Democratic leadership about the looming government shutdown, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Democrats embrace a shutdown fight in a rare moment of unity against Trump

6:34 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Democrats agree it's time to fight

South Korea says US agrees to let Koreans work at sites with short-term visas and visa waivers

6:13 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The United States has agreed to allow South Korean workers on short-term visas or a visa waiver program to help build industrial sites in America, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday

FILE - Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), leader Julius Malema attend a final election rally in Polokwane, South Africa, on May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

South African opposition leader Julius Malema is found guilty on gun charges

6:08 AM on Wednesday, October 1

South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been found guilty of breaking firearm laws

FILE - The entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers is seen in the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Todd Richmond, File)

Conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge Maria Lazar is running for state Supreme Court

6:02 AM on Wednesday, October 1

A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge is running for an open seat on the battleground state’s Supreme Court

FILE - A view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, in Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia region, in territory under Russian military control, southeastern Ukraine, on May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/File)

Zelenskyy and UN atomic agency head warn of heightened risk at huge Ukrainian nuclear plant

4:55 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Ukraine’s president and the U.N. nuclear agency head are raising concerns about safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Japan’s top negotiator on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to reporters at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

Japan's lead trade negotiator defends tariffs deal with the US

4:23 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Japan’s chief trade negotiator has defended a tariffs deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, bottom center, salutes to the national flag during a celebration to mark 77th Armed Forces Day in Gyeryong, South Korea Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korea's president calls for more self-reliant military as questions arise about US commitment

1:07 AM on Wednesday, October 1

South Korea’s president has vowed to sharply increase defense spending to introduce a variety of high-tech weapons as part of efforts to build a more self-reliant military

Even a government shutdown that ends quickly would hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in the federal workforce

4:55 PM on Thursday, September 25

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