Federal Government of the United States

FBI agents will get paid despite government shutdown, Patel says The Trump administration will continue paying FBI agents despite the ongoing government shutdown that has frozen paychecks for nearly ...

Dozens of States Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Food Stamp Cuts

The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid ...

China and the United States, Fall 2025: A timeline of remarks, threats, critiques — and dialogue

Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated in the weeks leading up to a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald ...

Federal trial to start over Trump’s efforts to deploy the National Guard in Portland, Oregon

A federal trial over whether President Donald Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, is set to begin ...

Trump says Venezuelan leader Maduro "doesn't want to f*** around with the United States"

President Trump confirmed this week that he has authorized the CIA to go into Venezuela and conduct covert operations.
Council on Foreign Relations

China and United States Reach a Preliminary Trade Deal

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To hit back at the United States in their trade war, China borrows from the US playbook

China likes to condemn the United States for extending its arm too far outside of its borders to make demands on non-American ...