The wife of a man taken hostage during Hamas' attack against Israel two years ago has told Newsweek she was neither optimistic nor pessimistic — but realistic — as the world awaits news of a new deal ...

Congress failed to reach a funding deal by the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline, leading to a government shutdown that will force active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal ...

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the ...

Over two million federal workers are affected by the government shutdown. Some must report for work, many stay home — but most won't be paid until it's over. Republicans and Democrats could not agree ...

Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott says the Irish squad have not given up hope of progressing to next year's World Cup finals despite an underwhelming start to their qualifying campaign. The AZ ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hamas said it would release hostages under the ‘formula’ set out in President Trump’s plan, which had called for ...