Barack Obama, a Harvard Law graduate and former law professor, defeated Republican John McCain to become the 44th president ...

A Tuesday in November was chosen because most voters were farmers - harvest was over and many had to travel as much as a day ...

Cal’s head football coach, Justin Wilcox, earned the title of highest paid state employee last year, earning $4.7 million.

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The US government shutdown has resulted in the furlough of about 900,000 federal workers. Congress is deadlocked over budget issues, particularly Affordable Care Act subsidy cuts. The ongoing shutdown ...

WASHINGTON — The 2025 government shutdown extended into Day 22 on Tuesday, making it one of the longest in U.S. history with no end in sight. As of Wednesday, the shutdown is now the second-longest in ...

The ongoing federal government shutdown is the second-longest in U.S. history. On Oct. 21, the 2025 shutdown surpassed the 21-day closure under President Bill Clinton, which ended in 1996. The ...

(The Center Square) – The federal government has broken a record: its 20th day of closure marks the longest full government shutdown ever. As of Monday, it is also the third-longest partial government ...

The current federal government shutdown, which began on October 1, is now the third-longest in U.S. history. This marks the fourth government shutdown during Donald Trump's presidency. If the shutdown ...