As Congress struggles over a deal to keep the government open, the message coming from the beating heart of Trump world is clear-cut: Don’t compromise.source

Elon Musk has been a constant companion to President-elect Donald Trump as Trump meets with foreign leaders.source

Richard Allen, the Indiana man convicted of killing two middle school girls in 2017, was sentenced to 130 years in prison on Friday, almost eight years after the children’s bodies were found near a hiking trail.source

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing America’s three largest banks, accusing the institutions of failing to protect customers from fraud on Zelle, the payment platform they co-own.source

Party City on Friday announced it will close all of its stores and has initiated corporate layoffs effective immediately, according to a CNN report.source

A George Mason University student who is allegedly obsessed with martyrdom and ISIS was arrested and accused of plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York City, officials said Friday.source

A person is in custody after driving a vehicle into a crowded Christmas market in the German town of Magdeburg, injuring several people.source

Government funding expires at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday if lawmakers fail to pass a short-term spending bill.source

Among the measures being debated by Congress to avert a government shutdown is increasing the debt ceiling — or eliminating it entirely.source