Small towns near national parks are losing millions each day as the government shutdown forces reduced staffing and visitor uncertainty.

Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, though Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., have crossed the aisle and voted to reopen the government in some of the previous ten failed votes.

National Geographic's top destinations list is back for "Best of the World 2026." Find out which 25 locations, from all around the world, made the cut.

The government shutdown didn’t deter 26-year-old Nudrat Mahajabin from visiting Grand Canyon National Park earlier this month, even though the signs were clear: No entrance fees would be collected, the visitors’ center was closed and no park rangers were nearby.

An estimated 800 people gathered on Park Square in Westfield on Saturday, Oct. 18, as part of a nationwide day of protest against actions taken by Pesident Donald Trump’s administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

When Andrew Snow arrived at the campground in Pinnacles National Park in early October, there was a problem. The drinking water coming from the spigot near his campsite was a brownish color and didn’t smell right.

President Donald Trump met with the prime minister of Australia. They signed an agreement on Australia's rare-earth minerals and discussed trade and the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.

(Reuters) -The Democratic National Committee pledged an additional $500,000 for get-out-the-vote operations in the New Jersey and Virginia governor's races, as well as judicial races in