A federal judge on Tuesday extended a block preventing President Donald Trump's administration from laying off thousands of federal employees amid a nearly month-long partial government shutdown.

What do residents in Florida and across the US think of Trump and how he’s doing as president? His latest approval ratings during government shutdown

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Navy helicopter and fighter jet from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea during routine operations. All five crew members successfully rescued and stable.

US and Chinese officials have reached a framework agreement, averting a potentially ruinous 157% tariff on Chinese goods while paving the way for a potential trade deal to be discussed between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week.