US President Donald Trump has urged House Republicans to vote in favour of releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, calling the controversy a "Democrat hoax" and accusing his opponents of using the case to distract from Republican policies.
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday (local time) that the government shutdown is soon coming to an end.
Airlines across the United States cancelled hundreds of flights as the continuing government shutdown deepened strains on the nation’s air travel system.
The United States government will reduce flight operations by 10 per cent at 40 major airports beginning Friday morning, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday, citing mounting strain on air traffic control operations as the government shutdown entered its 36th day, the longest in US history.
The consideration comes in the event that current funding runs out on September 30, White House press secretary Jen Psaki has said.
US President Donald Trump has said that he will make a "major" announcement on Saturday about the border and the ongoing partial government shutdown.
