Congress approved a $1.1 trillion spending deal on Friday that avoids a government shutdown and funds federal agencies through next fall. But Sen. Steve Daines wasn't all too pleased.
After 16 days of shutdown, the U.S. Senate has voted to pass a bill that would reopen the federal government to full operation and avoid a fiscal cliff default for a few more months.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department says it has temporarily suspended all sports competitions at the service academies as a result of the partial government shutdown.