Government Inches Closer to Reopening After Senate Deal

Eight senators backed a G.O.P. deal to end the longest shutdown ever. The measure still must be approved by Congress and signed by President Trump.

Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, had asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion.

In Largely Symbolic Move, Trump Pre-Emptively Pardons Rudy Giuliani and Others

Even though the pardons will have little practical effect, they stand as a reminder that President Trump often uses his powers to reward and protect his allies.

U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says

The latest strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people in 19 attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea since early September.