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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., unveiled a plan to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of this month during a lawmaker-only phone call Wednesday morning. Johnson is aiming …

The union representing workers at the Canadian National Railway (CN) says they will strike next week, in a new threat to the economy after promising to challenge a government decision …

Ottawa orders railroads to enter arbitration with labour union to avert prolonged disruption to services. Canada’s government has intervened to end a shutdown of freight rail services that had raised …

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A fast-spreading wildfire east of San Francisco has burned through more than 12,000 acres, shut down major highways and prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents, according to public safety alerts …

The National Conservative conference was canceled in Brussels when the city’s mayor ordered police to prevent people from entering after a group of anti-fascists threatened to disrupt the meeting. A …

The capitol in Washington DC on 17 January 2024. The Senate has voted to pass a $1.2tn spending package.Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images President Joe Biden on Saturday …

Senate passed the bill after hours of gridlock over funding for three-quarters of the government for the next six months. President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion package of …

President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion spending package on Saturday, putting an end to the prospect of a government shutdown after the legislation passed a rushed series of congressional votes …

Top congressional negotiators in the early hours of Thursday unveiled the $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September, though it remained unclear whether Congress would be able …